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With news of a trade deal to be announced very soon between the UK and the US, I just asked the DEFRA Secretary if the PM has spoken to him about the impact this will have on British farmers.
MPs must be given a vote on this deal if we are to protect farmers from being sold out.
Core Environmental Standards would set a minimum production baseline for all agri-imports, allowing the UK to benefit from trade deals whilst ensuring a level playing field for farmers and protecting precious ecosystems:
wwf.org.uk/food/core-environ….
The government promised to uphold the UK’s high agricultural standards and prevent unfair advantages for overseas producers.
But lowering tariffs on goods that don’t meet similar UK standards risks offshoring and incentivising environmental harm. #FairTrade #SustainableFarming
Britain does not deny concessions on agriculture in UK-US talks politico.eu/article/britain-…
