Reform would threaten ‘survivability’ of farmers with US trade deal, says Atkins

Reform UK would threaten Britain’s farming industry and undermine animal welfare by allowing chlorine-washed chicken into the country, a senior Conservative has said.

Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins vowed to “destroy” Reform’s policies, as she addressed a Conservative Environment Network meeting on the fringe of the Tory conference.

She dismissed Nigel Farage’s comparison of chlorinated chicken with chlorine-washed salad, saying: “Lettuce doesn’t poo.”

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