UK woefully exposed to illegal meat smuggling, damning Efra Committee report warns

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The threat to the UK of a ‘major’ animal disease outbreak was very real, warned MPs on the committee, with gaping holes in the UK’s protection

The UK is critically exposed to the threat of illegal meat and dairy imports, with “alarming” amounts of potentially unsafe product making its way into the country via porous border controls, MPs have warned.

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