Brexit ‘zombie legislation’ could damage wildlife and farming, MPs warn

Cross-party committee of MPs also say farmers face a 'triple jeopardy' of lost subsidies, export tariffs and increased competition

Brexit could harm the UK's wildlife and farming, according to a cross-party committee of MPs, with key protections left as ineffective "zombie legislation" and farmers facing a "triple jeopardy" of lost subsidies, export tariffs and increased competition.

A new report from the environmental audit select committee warns that many of the rules governing food production and the environment in the UK come from EU law and that weakening of these rules would damage the countryside and reduce the viability of farms, food security and safety.