Reform 'throwing farmers under bus' in chlorine-backed US trade deal

Nigel Farage and now Lee Anderson have supported a chlorine-backed deal with Trump. Farmers have spoken about why the measure could undermine them

clock • 4 min read
Lee Anderson, Reform UK said: "There is outrage over chlorinated chicken. Simple solution - just do not buy it. It is not that complicated."
Image:

Lee Anderson, Reform UK said: "There is outrage over chlorinated chicken. Simple solution - just do not buy it. It is not that complicated."

Farmers have called out MPs for their backing of a US trade deal involving food which has been washed in chlorine-washed, with some claiming they feel 'undermined and betrayed'. Reform UK Leader Nigel...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

 

2023 John Deere 6R185 Command Pro 50K

2023 John Deere 6R185 Command Pro 50K

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

2021 John Deere 6155R Ultimate Edition Command Pro

2021 John Deere 6155R Ultimate Edition Command

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

2021 John Deere 6155R 50k Autoquad

2021 John Deere 6155R 50k Autoquad

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

More on Politics

May 2025 local elections: Farming has taken a 'battering' over last 18 months

May 2025 local elections: Farming has taken a 'battering' over last 18 months

NFU president Tom Bradshaw has issued a rally call to councillors and regional mayors to do all they can to back British farming if they are elected

clock 01 May 2025 • 2 min read
Land Use Framework 'complacent' towards UK food production

Land Use Framework 'complacent' towards UK food production

The NFU said that with no legislative target for food production, it was the ‘poor relation' in negotiations and believed the Government was wrong to assume farm productivity levels would compensate for the loss of agricultural land

Rachael Brown
clock 01 May 2025 • 4 min read
FG EXCLUSIVE: Investment plans on tenant farms 'stifled'

FG EXCLUSIVE: Investment plans on tenant farms 'stifled'

With tenant farmers feeling overlooked in the discussion about the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on their farms, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the concerns coming from the sector

Rachael Brown
clock 01 May 2025 • 7 min read