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Defra responds to coverage of UK decision on EU fishing licensing applications

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Fishing Trawler coming home. Brixham, Devon.

On Tuesday 28th September 2021, the UK government announced the outcome of EU fishing licence applications. This gained broad coverage across national and trade titles, including a front page splash in the Telegraph. Coverage included outlets such as The Times, …

Geronimo the TB-positive alpaca – Initial post-mortem results

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There has been widespread media reporting of the post-mortem results of the alpaca Geronimo which has twice tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) using highly accurate tests. Experienced veterinary pathologists from the Government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency  completed the …