Labour shortfall leading to ‘catastrophic’ food waste
The Financial Times reports that labour shortages have resulted in “catastrophic” food waste and placed huge quantities of further crops ...
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New EU legal action over post-Brexit deal changes
The BBC says UK ministers outlined a bill on Monday aimed at unilaterally changing trade, tax and governance arrangements in ...
Labour shortages could cause permanent damage to farming
Civil Service World reports that UK government departments must take urgent action to address labour shortages in the agrifood industry ...
N.Ireland first minister quits over post-Brexit trade rules
Reuters reports that Northern Ireland's first minister has resigned in protest at post-Brexit trade rules. It came a day after ...
Soil degradation costs the UK £1.2 billion each year
The biggest medium to long term risk to local food production is from climate change and other environmental pressures, according ...
UK companies face new Brexit controls
Reuters says that British firms face the introduction of much-delayed post-Brexit border control checks from January 1 which will affect ...
UK consumers want food protected in trade deals
UK consumers are overwhelmingly in favour of protecting current food standards in future trade deals, according to a new Which? ...
Future UK laws to respect the distress and pain of lobsters, crabs and octopuses
Rules around the humane killing of lobsters, crabs and octopuses are expected to change, as the UK government acknowledges them ...
Editing: a Disin-gene-uous business?
Euractiv reports that the UK is currently aligned with the EU framework on gene-editing technologies, as organisms produced using these techniques are ...
M&S blames Brexit, closes 11 French stores
The BBC reports that Marks & Spencer is closing 11 of its French stores because of problems supplying them with ...
Free, prior and informed consent required as clean energy threatens Indigenous Peoples
A new coalition of Indigenous Peoples is calling for free, prior and informed consent to be negotiated without exception as...
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