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Borders branded 'inadequate' as banned products pass through unchecked

New report says past government's port 'vision' has left Defra with no effective system to protect biosecurity

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
A new report warns UK borders are not adequate
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A new report warns UK borders are not adequate

MPs have branded the UK's commercial animal and plant imports system as ‘inadequate' as findings reveals banned products continue to pass through our border unchecked. No effective system The study...

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