Boris Johnson defends Australia trade deal that will allow cheap foreign meat imports

Boris Johnson insisted that British farmers could still benefit from Brexit today as he waded into a major Cabinet rift over an Australian trade deal that could flood the UK with cheap meat.  The Prime Minister signalled his backing for Trade Secretary Liz Truss, who wants to give producers from Down Under tariff-free access to UK … Read more

UK imports may be delayed by Suez Canal blockage with electronics, clothes and toys affected

The giant cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal is threatening to play havoc with global trade as Downing Street warns of delays in getting goods to the UK with shipments of electronics, toys and clothes all likely to be affected.  Boris Johnson’s spokesperson said today that ‘goods destined for the UK may be delayed in … Read more

Post-Brexit trade: US drops tariffs on whisky, cashmere and Stilton imports from UK

US drops tariffs on whisky, cashmere and Stilton as trade deal with Britain inches closer – two months after Liz Truss axed fees on American imports US said millions worth of tariffs on Scotch and other goods would be suspended Cashmere and cheese are also set to benefit from the American relaxation Comes a month … Read more

Pig farmer calls for a ‘rural revolution,’ as Greggs and Costa Coffee warn of low welfare US imports

Hard at work on his father’s chicken farm one day a young Peter Greig had an unsettling realisation.  Though he respected what his father had built – a chicken farm with hundreds of thousands of birds – he suddenly knew he could no longer have anything to do with it. Appalled by the poor conditions … Read more

Pig farmer calls for a ‘rural revolution,’ as Greggs and Costa Coffee warn of low welfare US imports

Hard at work on his father’s chicken farm one day a young Peter Greig had an unsettling realisation.  Though he respected what his father had built – a chicken farm with hundreds of thousands of birds – he suddenly knew he could no longer have anything to do with it. Appalled by the poor conditions … Read more

Cancer warning over US pork imports that will flood Britain under a trade deal

Cancer warning over US pork imports that will flood Britain under a trade deal – as experts say taking the antibiotic used to treat pigs off the market will ‘reduce the lifetime risk’ to consumers More than 60m pigs in the US are treated every year with the carbadox antibiotic FDA warned eating pork treated … Read more

Cancer warning over US pork imports that will flood Britain under a trade deal

Cancer warning over US pork imports that will flood Britain under a trade deal – as experts say taking the antibiotic used to treat pigs off the market will ‘reduce the lifetime risk’ to consumers More than 60m pigs in the US are treated every year with the carbadox antibiotic FDA warned eating pork treated … Read more

Tory MPs tell Liz Truss to beef up post-Brexit plans to safeguard British farmers from US imports

Tory MPs tell Liz Truss to beef up post-Brexit plans to safeguard British farmers from sub-standard US food imports Tory MPs say a panel to advise on post-Brexit trade deals must have real teeth  The ‘trade and agriculture’ commission was announced by Liz Truss last week The Mail on Sunday has launched a campaign to … Read more

Tory MPs tell Liz Truss to beef up post-Brexit plans to safeguard British farmers from US imports

Tory MPs tell Liz Truss to beef up post-Brexit plans to safeguard British farmers from sub-standard US food imports Tory MPs say a panel to advise on post-Brexit trade deals must have real teeth  The ‘trade and agriculture’ commission was announced by Liz Truss last week The Mail on Sunday has launched a campaign to … Read more