Christine Middlemiss

Government says it is a significant step to meeting manifesto pledge to end the cull

New requirements will see electronic ID (EID) mandatory for all new-born calves from 2027

APHA says measure will enable farmers to move livestock without tests

James and family farm Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, James is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

The Government has imposed livestock bans on Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and now Austria

Dr Meera Chand, emerging infection lead at the UK Health Security Agency, said: "Globally, we continue to see that mammals can be infected with avian influenza A (H5N1)"

Slovakia has joined Germany and Hungary in losing its foot-and-mouth free status

Defra has placed a ban on cattle, pigs, sheep and deer from entering the UK from Hungary and Slovakia following a confirmed case of the disease last week

The UK Health and Security Agency said the individual had close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds

The Restricted Zone currently in place across affected regions along the east and south coast of England will remain as a precautionary measure