Are we going to get imports of chlorinated chicken & hormone-treated beef?
Another twist in this tale. The @ObserverUK has a leaked No10 memo setting out the conditions for US trade talks.
It says UK is to have “no specific policy” on animal welfare in the talks.
Thread.
Another twist in this tale. The @ObserverUK has a leaked No10 memo setting out the conditions for US trade talks.
It says UK is to have “no specific policy” on animal welfare in the talks.
Thread.
The letter, from No 10 to DIT sent before the start of talks last month, states that the mandate for the US negotiations was “being updated to reflect” the fact that the UK was to have no policy position on animal welfare.
It also suggests UK regs could be changed to accommodate a US trade deal... 
It’s clear from the memo that a lot of cabinet ministers had issues and set out red lines - 11 cabinet ministers, in fact (including the chief whip)
Oh, and the memo makes clear that US talks are to be used to “maximise leverage on EU talks...
A government spokesperson said that it had been “very clear since the outset that we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards”.
Story here: theguardian.com/politics/2020/…
Story here: theguardian.com/politics/2020/…
