US-UK trade deal

While trade boards have welcomed aspects of the US-UK trade deal in presenting potential new opportunities for farmers, there is also emphasis for Government to go further in protecting British farmers' high welfare standards

Politicians have argued the US-UK trade deal has provided more uncertainty for British farmers

British farmers fear they may have to compete with 'cheap' beef imports on supermarket shelves as a result of the UK's trade deal with President Trump

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

Farming unions in England, Scotland and Wales react to a US-UK trade deal

US President Donald Trump has said the deal is ‘full and comprehensive’

Mr Farage said he wants to promote British farming as a 'high-end product', but he has continued to advocate for a trade deal with US President Donald Trump involving imports of lower welfare farming

Farmers have grown considerably concerned their high animal welfare standards could be compromised by imports of chlorine-washed chicken into the UK

At a time when UK producers are facing uncertainty from President Trump's tariffs, the Chancellor has decided it would not be right to back farmers in a 'Buy British' campaign