Crashing out of the EU would not end uncertainty and would be a dark day for agriculture and food in Britain.

'There’s been no argument about food safety on chlorine-washed chicken – it’s been an argument about animal welfare'. / The UK could accept chlorinated chicken in a post-Brexit trade deal with the US without cutting food standards, Liam Fox has claimed.

Ministers have refused to sign safeguards, potentially spelling disaster for farmers after Brexit.

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.

George Freeman tells HuffPost UK Boris Johnson must not "sell out" manifesto pledge as MPs prepare for fresh potential rebellions.

Britain should not be forced to accept lower US food standards. But this is only a small part of the harm done by globalisation. What’s wrong with chlorinated chicken? It’s not as if chlorine is absent from our lives: we drink it in our tapwater every day. Surely it’s a small price to pay for the trade deal with the US that the British government seeks?

While Americans insist the practice of washing chicken in chlorine is completely safe, critics argue it can be used to compensate for poor hygiene or contamination at other stages of the production process.

Admission lays bare limited benefits of ‘ambitious’ agreement with Donald Trump.

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.

Leaked letter instructs ministers to have ‘no specific policy’ on the issue.

The grocer also promised to avoid America’s hormone-injected beef and to only sell British produce.

The UK must accept US food standards as part of any future trade deal with Washington, the head of America's farming lobby has said.

But consumers may not be given information about US meat.

Minister previously said "we are not going to see reductions in our standards" after Brexit.

Senior figures in Scotland and Wales warn Brexit is bringing a ‘statutory fist crashing down’.

Watchdog to finally get teeth to block chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef imports

Air pollution enforcement and chemical regulations could be undermined after UK leaves EU, say campaigners.

It was long touted as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit, but Liz Truss has finally been forced to drop the Government’s plan to strike a free trade deal with the US.

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.

Soil Association raises concerns over chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef.

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”.

Proposals due to be published on Thursday by the UK Government will see powers in at least 70 policy areas previously controlled by the EU flow instead to Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast

MPs have overturned measures designed to protect domestic food standards in future trade deals, amid fears over chlorinated chicken.

MPs have stirred a debate after voting on 'New Clause 17' - an amendment giving 'cast-iron' protection to the NHS in a trade deal. Tory MPs did not support it - but a handful did rebel over the issue more widely

‘We will never compromise on the standards or specifications of our products,’ says supermarket boss.