“This is one of the reasons why we have staff shortages," Labour's Alexandra Bulat said about environment secretary's George Eustice recent statement to the nation.

"The last thing the African continent needs is a failed British politician," campaigning group Global Justice Now said.

“The reason why it matters is because these forest that have been destroyed are critically important for our climate and for planetary health," a Greenpeace spokesperson said.

“And what's the Brexit dividend here? S-Group has already turned to French retailer Carrefour to fill the gap left by Tesco," a journalist has said.

The union also said recent proposals from the UK government will "legalise exploitation".

The transport secretary also argued “cheaper labour” stops companies from automating British jobs, whilst insisting the government wants “people domestically” to do those jobs. 

“At the beginning of all this Brexit mess, we always asked the UK government what kind of future relations they wanted and they never can give the answer," an EU official has said.

“Surely it should have been signed by Priti Patel? Unless she just hates us too much to do this."

A new law in France is set to cut over one billion piece of plastic waste per year from January 2022.