They produce half the country’s sugar needs, but expect new trade deals to make their tough situation worse.

Sugar cane importer Tate & Lyle Sugars, which was very vocal in supporting the campaign to Leave the European Union, is set to benefit from several government measures. / Former Brexit secretary, David Davis, worked for Tate & Lyle Sugars for almost two decades.

"All this will do is provide a free subsidy for cane coming into the UK at the expense of UK farmers" /

Company denies ‘sweet deal’ that will import sugar cane from countries with lower employment and environmental standards.

Greenpeace investigators say the firm, which also donated to the Conservatives, will be sole beneficiary of rule changes on importing raw cane sugar

While businesses struggle with the red tape of no-deal planning, ministers are busy with commemorative coins.

The vote to leave the EU has sparked a clash between sugar-cane importers and farmers producing homegrown sugar beet. Is this bitter skirmish a microcosm of the big battles to come?