England to diverge from EU water monitoring standards

This is the latest example of the UK diverging from EU environmental standards. Recent analysis found that many toxic chemicals and pesticides banned in the bloc since Brexit are not outlawed for use in the UK. Ministers have also sought to rip up EU-derived sewage pollution rules for housebuilders.

In 2019, the last time the full water assessments took place, just 14% of rivers were in good ecological health and none met standards for good chemical health. The government has said it does not intend to deliver a complete update until 2025, the latest permissible date under the new WFD.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/27/england-to-diverge-from-eu-water-monitoring-standards

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Low-welfare eggs from caged hens imported to UK in ‘staggering’ numbers

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The president of the National Farmers’ Union, said she was “staggered” by the import figures for the first eight months of 2023.

The total number of consignments imported since 2021:

• 422 in 2021
• 2,120 in 2022
• 2,536 in the just first eight months of 2023

“When the medical advice is to eat British Lion eggs [stamped to show they have been produced in accordance with a code of practice], why on earth would they be importing eggs produced to standards that would be illegal in the UK?” she asked.

• “It raises serious questions as to whether the government is checking food imports given the ongoing delays in the border target operating model.”

Gary Ford, the deputy chief executive of the British Egg Industry Council, echoed her concerns, saying it was “very disappointing” to see imports growing, “particularly at a time when British producers have been struggling due to poor returns”.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/24/low-welfare-eggs-from-caged-hens-imported-to-uk-in-staggering-numbers

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