Farmers face ‘devastating’ hit from Starmer’s EU deal, say MPs

Farmers face ‘devastating’ hit from Starmer’s EU deal, say MPs

Agriculture industry calls for phased approach to change in rules amid fears over gene-edited crops

Transition period after UK-EU SPS agreement rejected in Government’s response to EFRA report

The EFRA Committee has published the Government’s response to its report on negotiating a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU, rejecting the recommendation to seek a transition period for affected farmers, growers and businesses.

Farmers face disruption as government rules out SPS transition period

Ministers have rejected calls to give farmers and food businesses more time to prepare for a future UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deal.