Trade and Agriculture Commission

'Warm words don't cut it': Latest UK trade pledges derided by green groups and farmers

Politics

'Warm words don't cut it': Latest UK trade pledges derided by green groups and farmers

Campaigners express frustration with 'strengthened' Trade and Agriculture Commission unveiled by government to help maintain green standards in trade deals

clock 22 October 2021 • 6 min read

Legislation

Brexit food fears ease as government pledges to give trade watchdog more teeth

Government pledges to give Trade and Agriculture Commission ability to scrutinise post-Brexit trade deals, but campaigns warn amendment to legislation falls short of formally banning products such as chlorinated chicken from the UK

clock 02 November 2020 • 4 min read