Agriculture Bill amendment to ban low standard imports defeated in Parliament

An amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have banned low standard food imports from entering the UK was defeated in the House of Commons by 51 votes last night.

Abi Kay
clock • 4 min read
Agriculture Bill amendment to ban low standard imports defeated in Parliament

An amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have banned low standard food imports from entering the UK was defeated in the House of Commons by 51 votes last night. The amendment, put forward by...

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