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Labour caves in to EU demands on pesticide ban

· aol.com · popularity 17/100 · 0 similar stories today · Agriculture & Food Production (Food, Drink & Agriculture)

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British negotiators have agreed to EU demands that 36 agricultural pesticides be banned in the UK as part of Andy Burnham’s Brexit deal. The chemicals, used on crops such as apples, pears, potatoes, strawberries, wheat and barley, are authorised for use by farmers in the UK. They are forbidden in the …

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