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WHEN asked whether US food standards would ever be accepted in post-Brexit Britain, the unequivocal response from Cabinet Minister Michael Gove was “over my dead body”.
A UK-US trade deal is highly unlikely to be approved before the US election in November, according to Donald Trump’s chief trade representative.
Which? raises alarm after Boris Johnson dumped promised ban on chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef, to strike quickfire agreement with Donald Trump
The UK should not let its pesticide standards slip during US trade talks – they will not be relinquished without consequences
09/06/2020
The decisions made in these trade talks will define the health of the UK’s population as well as the country’s environment and economy for years to come.
Trust British consumers to choose whether to buy US chlorinated chicken, Tory minister says
09/06/2020
But consumers may not be given information about US meat.
Concern is growing among farmers and unions about the importation of lower quality food to the UK, post-Brexit.
Chlorinated chicken is just the start. The government intends to rip up food standards, public services and public protections.
Brexit risks triggering a race to the bottom
08/06/2020
If the government accepts chlorinated chicken, other nations will sense its desperation and our reputation will be shot.
Leaked letter instructs ministers to have ‘no specific policy’ on the issue.
Boris Johnson facing backlash after scrapping pledge to keep chlorinated chicken out of British supermarkets
04/06/2020
Government accused of not standing up to Donald Trump’s trade negotiators.
Nearly 400,000 people sign British farmers' petition to ban 'low quality' US food imports after Brexit
04/06/2020
A campaign to ban cheap, low-quality food imports from the US in a post-Brexit trade deal has amassed well over 350,000 signatures.
As the UK begins to negotiate trade deals with countries around the world, do you want the food you eat to continue to be produced to the world leading standards you’ve come to expect? Sign our food standards petition and ask the UK government to ensure all food imports are produced to the same high standards as British farmers.
A timeline of events shows how the UK easily folded to American pressure, Jon Stone reports.
If Britain wants a trade deal with the US, it must accept American food standards, including those allowing genetic modification and chicken to be washed in chlorine, the head of America’s farming lobby has said.
Trump administration has told UK issue is important to American interests.
Union and consumer groups warn post-Brexit trade policy must hold food imports to same standards as UK.
Government Rejects Proposed Ban On 'Poor Quality' US Food Imports After Brexit Transition
13/05/2020
Rishi Sunak accidentally votes against government, but ministers see off attempt to uphold food standards in post-Brexit trade deals.
Farmers are waking up to the effect Brexit could have on their industry, says PETER HETHERINGTON.
Boost to UK economy from US trade deal could be 450 times smaller than loss from no-deal Brexit, government analysis finds
03/03/2020
Official document puts likely benefits of free trade agreement with Donald Trump at below 0.2 per cent of GDP – and possibly as little as 0.02 per cent.
Admission lays bare limited benefits of ‘ambitious’ agreement with Donald Trump.
If the UK keeps high standards it could ruin the chance of getting a trade deal with the US.
Boris Johnson faces angry backlash from farmers after dismissing post-Brexit food fears as ‘mumbo jumbo’
25/02/2020
Prime minister told that allowing in ‘food which would be illegal to produce here would not only be morally bankrupt, it would be the work of the insane’
EU negotiator signals future relationship negotiations are on course for acrimonious start.
UK needs to embrace chlorinated chicken, says Trump spokesperson ahead of Brexit trade talks
27/01/2020
The US ambassador to Britain has said that British farmers need to embrace chlorinated chicken, ahead of Brexit talks between Donald Trump and Boris Johnson's teams.