NFU farming leaders relieved as EU trade deal becomes law
NFU East Anglia regional director Gary Ford - Credit: Pagepix East Anglia's farming exporters have breathed a sigh of relief after the last-minute deal which preserves "vitally important" tariff-free trade with Europe was signed into law. The EU (Future Relationship) Act received the backing of the Commons and Lords as the government rushed approval through both houses in a single day. The legislation was granted royal assent with only hours remaining until the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31, when the landmark agreement finally reached between the UK and EU on Christmas...