Cheap imports force UK pig farmers out of business

Glut of pork - thanks in part to Russian ban - sends prices plunging

The great British breakfast is under threat. Agriculture experts warn that Britain's pig farmers are braced for a horrendous year, as a glut of pork on the global markets sends prices plunging and prompts an increasing number to quit.

There are fears that, if farmers' numbers dwindle, Britain will become heavily reliant on other European producers for its bacon, sausage and other pork products. Britain's pig farmers make a loss of 7 on every pig slaughtered as global demand for pork lags behind supply.

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