UK fails to ban 36 harmful pesticides outlawed for use in EU

Campaigners say Britain becoming 'toxic poster child of Europe' and accuse ministers of breaking Brexit promise on standardsThe UK has failed to ban 36 pesticides that are not allowed for use in the EU, as campaigners say it is becoming the "toxic poster child of Europe".Though ministers promised the UK would not water down EU-derived environmental standards after Brexit, there have been multiple instances of divergence since the country left the bloc. Continue reading...