US-UK trade deal: 'Right choice' made as poultry excluded in Trump deal, BPC says

Richard Griffiths, chief executive at the British Poultry Council, said the deal had signalled Sir Keir's 'commitment and value' to UK poultry welfare standards

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"Excluding chicken from a UK-US trade deal demonstrates a commitment to the responsibility and transparency that defines British poultry meat production."
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"Excluding chicken from a UK-US trade deal demonstrates a commitment to the responsibility and transparency that defines British poultry meat production."

Excluding poultry from a US-UK trade deal has been embraced as a 'clear signal' that the Government backs the standards of British farmers, according to a poultry trade group. The British Poultry Council...

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