Leaving EU would put UK food and farming exports at risk, says Liz Truss

Environment secretary says Brexit would be 'leap into the dark' and wrong choice for farmers at time of price volatility and global market uncertainty

It would be "wrong to take a leap into the dark" and put food and farming exports worth 11bn at risk by leaving the European Union, environment secretary, Liz Truss, has said.

Voting to stay in the EU referendum would allow the UK to push for reform in the food and farming sector, while giving British producers access to 500 million consumers, Truss said.