Worried farmers hit out at the government, telling NationalWorld it “has no interest in protecting the agricultural industry at all”.

Almost 50% decline shows need for veterinary deal to ease ‘red tape mountain’, says Labour.

Speaking to Sky News, a former British ambassador to Japan noted the impact of Brexit, saying many companies are maintaining a presence in the UK, but moving the bulk of their operations to Europe. / Asked about the former ambassador's assertion, Labour's shadow environment secretary Jim McMahon told Kay Burley: "To some degree, it's a natural consequence of leaving the single market."

The Environmental Information Regulation allows the public to demand data from private water companies, but it is at risk of being scrapped by the Government.