UK and EU Farmers Protest Against Trade Deals and Environmental Policies
Farmers in the UK and across Europe rally against post-Brexit trade deals and EU environmental policies, claiming threats to livelihoods and food security.
- Farmers in the UK and EU have launched protests against trade deals and environmental policies they say threaten their livelihoods and food security.
- In the UK, farmers rallied in London with tractors, demanding an end to post-Brexit trade deals that allow imports undercutting British produce.
- EU farmers, particularly in Brussels, have protested against environmental policies and red tape, demanding more support and less stringent regulations.
- Both UK and EU farmers argue that current policies and trade deals favor cheap imports at the expense of local agriculture, risking food security.
- Governments are urged to reconsider trade agreements and environmental policies to support local farmers and ensure food security.