UK disputes declare by Brazil’s Bolsonaro that Johnson sought emergency meals deal

BRASILIA, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stated on Thursday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whom he met this week in New York, requested him for an emergency settlement to produce a meals product Britain lacks.

A spokesperson for Johnson’s workplace disputed Bolsonaro’s account, saying that was not Downing Road’s recollection of the dialog with out giving additional particulars.

Bolsonaro, talking on his weekly webcast to supporters, didn’t title the product, however stated he had handed Johnson’s request to his agriculture minister, Tereza Cristina.

“He needs an emergency settlement with us to import some sort of meals that’s missing in England,” he stated.

The president’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to a request for clarification.

A pure gasoline value surge has compelled some British fertilizer vegetation to close in current weeks, resulting in a scarcity of CO2 used to place the fizz into beer and sodas and stun poultry and pigs earlier than slaughter. learn extra

The British authorities, in search of to avert meat and poultry shortages, has prolonged emergency state assist and warned its meals producers to organize for a 400% rise in carbon dioxide costs.

Ministers, together with Johnson, have brushed apart warnings from some suppliers there may very well be shortages of conventional Christmas fare corresponding to roast turkey.

Bolsonaro stated Johnson additionally requested him to assist enhance Brazilian imports of whisky from Britain, however he added in his social media discuss that this was as much as non-public enterprise and never his authorities.

Reporting by Maria Carolina Marcello and Anthony Boadle, Extra reporting by Kylie MacLellan in London; Enhancing by Aurora Ellis, Peter Cooney and Barbara Lewis

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