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NFU warns Gov not to overstep 'red line' on food standards in US-UK trade deal

Defra Secretary Steve Reed has made previous commitments that Labour would not 'sell out' farmers in any future trade deals. Will the Gov now keep its word?

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NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: "And it is absolutely unimaginable that there are sectors of agriculture which could in any way be sacrificed to try and protect other areas of the economy. If we do not want them in this country, we should not import food produced to those standards, because it should be a barrier. It should be a red line which cannot be crossed."
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NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: "And it is absolutely unimaginable that there are sectors of agriculture which could in any way be sacrificed to try and protect other areas of the economy. If we do not want them in this country, we should not import food produced to those standards, because it should be a barrier. It should be a red line which cannot be crossed."

US-UK trade deal NFU president Tom Bradshaw has issued a warning to Labour that it cannot afford to 'sacrifice' British agriculture for the benefit of other sectors in a potential deal with US President...

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