Farmers and green campaigners are pinning their hopes on the House of Lords to make last-minute changes to the government’s agriculture bill to strengthen safeguards on food safety and animal welfare. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA Amendments to the bill that would have secured clear legal status […]
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UK row over future food, farming and trade rumbles on as Lords amends Agriculture Bill
Two key amendments to the Government’s controversial Agriculture Bill were voted on by peers last night. The first, proposed by Lord Granchester, sought a ‘requirement for agricultural and food imports to meet domestic standards’. The second, from Lord Curry, aimed to strengthen the powers of the newly-established Trade and Agriculture […]