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1 Nov, 5 tweets, 2 min read
BREAKING NEWS: After extensive campaigning by the NFU the government has agreed to put in law a system that means each new free trade deal will be scrutinised by parliament for its impact on animal welfare and British farming before it’s ratified. nfuonline.com/news/latest-ne…
The Trade and Agriculture Commission will be put on a full statutory footing and will provide a report that will be laid in Parliament before the start of a 21-day scrutiny period under the terms of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act.
NFU President @Minette_Batters reacts to today's food standards campaign victory #BackBritishFarming
The @Mailonline continues its extensive coverage of this crucial issue. Read more here dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
The move comes after more than 1 million members of the public signed our food standards petition saying that all food produced in the UK should be produced in a way that matches the high standards of production expected of UK farmers #BackBritishFarming

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