Liverpool could suffer from a shortage of everyday foods like salad in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a senior councillor has warned.
Cabinet member for employment and skills Gary Millar made the comments yesterday evening as he called on MPs to find a way of avoiding a no-deal Brexit.
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Britain is currently set to leave the EU without a deal on April 12 this year unless parliament passes Theresa May's Brexit deal or successfully asks for another extension.
MPs voted last night to force Theresa May to ask for another extension to Article 50 to avoid a no-deal Brexit - but the EU will also have to agree.
Speaking at the employment and skills select committee meeting on Wednesday, Cllr Millar said a chaotic no-deal Brexit could lead to Liverpool having problems getting food and raw materials easily.
He said: "It is going to be difficult for us because we won't get steel and we won't get food like lettuce and tomatoes.
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"It will affect how we build our schools if we can't get any steel."
He said that the level of uncertainty meant firms with shipments already on the way to the UK might not know what tariffs they will have to pay when they get here.
Cllr Millar added that the authority's chief executive Tony Reeves chaired the first meeting of a council panel to look at the impact of Brexit on Liverpool on Wednesday.
A letter sent earlier this week by the UK's top civil servant warned that a no-deal Brexit could lead to a recession and price rises.
Sir Mark Sedwill's letter also said police and security services could struggle to continue to keep people safe after April 12 if a deal isn't agreed.
