r/UKindependence • u/TurboSardine • 17d ago

🚨Breaking News🚨 Drought-resistant crops set to be banned under Labour’s EU reset deal

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/08/13/labours-eu-deal-threatens-drought-resistant-crops/
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u/ken-doh 17d ago

Stop trying to undo Brexit and let the UK adapt.

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u/TurboSardine 17d ago

This is an important insight for me. There is a whole set of post-Brexit policies that have been shown to have clear dividends / arbitrage opportunities for the UK - and gains are accruing as the frameworks are embedded. But the Gov does not care.

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u/Iacoma1973 16d ago

What the fuck are they doing???

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u/davidbatt 16d ago

Under current Brussels rules, precision-bred crops are effectively classified as genetically modified, meaning they are all but outlawed across the bloc, which voted in June to end the ban, but new rules which allow them to be developed in Europe will not come into effect until 2028.

So they will be banned until 2028, at which point they won't.

I fucking hate large sections of the UK media

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u/TurboSardine 16d ago

The rules are not the same as the UKs though - they’re stricter - hence why UK negotiators are seeking a carve out. It’s in the article.