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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-26T03:57:45.000Z",
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    "European Union has postponed the summit",
    "Nigel Farage shares ‘anger’ over Brexit betrayals and ‘sheer contempt’ shown to Leave voters",
    "'Asylum seekers' from safe Western countries handed benefits and free housing in Britain",
    "Airports admit hated EU border system is NOT working just weeks before summer holidays begin",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThe EU is threatening to hammer British farmers as soon as Labour's Brexit reset \"deal\" comes into force.\n\nIf and when he becomes Prime Minister, Andy Burnham will be forced to endure Brussels bureaucrats looking to impose the bloc's food standards on Britain.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe EU is looking to immediately implement a ban on pesticides, which are legal in Britain but banned in the bloc, in an alignment on food standards.\n\nBritish Government officials have proposed a \"transition period\" for British farmers to adjust back to the EU regulations.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nWithout this transition period, supermarkets would be forced to pull products made using banned crop treatments, including pesticides and fungicides.\n\nA study by the Andersons Centre found arable, horticulture and sugar sectors in Britain would face a hit of as much as £810million if no transition period is provided.\n\nTom Bradshaw, the president of the National Farmers' Union, said: \"With the EU-UK summit now postponed, it is vital more than ever that the Government secures a meaningful transitional period for the agricultural sector, as any push towards a 2027 implementation risks being wholly unworkable in practice.\n\n\"Farming operates on long-term production cycles and cannot change overnight.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Forcing change on such a tight timeline would have serious consequences for productivity, investment and confidence across the industry.\n\n\"Without sufficient time to adapt, the impact on farming could prove incredibly challenging.\"\n\nThe Government had hoped to conclude the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) negotiations in a UK-EU meeting on July 22, but after Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, the European Union has postponed the summit.\n\nSources in Brussels told The Telegraph that Mr Burnham is seen to be \"more amenable\" to the EU's demands.\n\nAntonio Costa, the European Council's President, said: \"In a nutshell, we are reassessing together with the UK, but it's also obvious that circumstances have changed and this means that we will need to postpone the summit.\"\n\n### BRUSSELS VS BRITAIN - READ MORE:\n\n\n\n\n  * Nigel Farage shares ‘anger’ over Brexit betrayals and ‘sheer contempt’ shown to Leave voters\n  * 'Asylum seekers' from safe Western countries handed benefits and free housing in Britain\n  * Airports admit hated EU border system is NOT working just weeks before summer holidays begin\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nA source familiar with the discussions said the transitional period was one of the \"trickiest\" issues on the table, and had intentionally been \"left to the end\" of the talks.\n\nDespite the summit's delay, technical-level talks are still set to continue.\n\nInsiders admitted the pause in talks has removed time pressure on them to find solutions for other issues, including negotiations on energy, carbon emissions and youth mobility.\n\nSir Keir is believed to have held up negotiations as he refused to make concessions to Brussels - including fees paid by EU students at English universities.\n\nBrussels sources said the summit is likely to be rescheduled for late October or early November, after the party conference season in the UK.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nBrussels usually gives farmers about six months to adjust to the changes and British negotiators believe they have convinced European counterparts to grant the period.\n\nFinal decisions, however, were set to be made at the now-postponed summit.\n\nA Government spokesman told The Telegraph: \"We will not give a running commentary on ongoing talks.\n\n\"Our agrifood deal will add up to £5.1billion a year to our economy, slashing the costly red tape that only helps drive up supermarket prices.\n\n\"We have kept British businesses informed throughout this process and will continue to work closely with them to ensure they can take advantage of easier access to our largest trading partner.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "EU threatens British farmers with immediate ban under Labour's Brexit 'deal'"
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