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Second herd slaughtered
Second outbreak of foot and mouth confirmed

The environment secretary has denied a second suspected outbreak of foot and mouth is a result of government failure to contain the disease. Hilary Benn confirmed last night a second herd of cattle within the 3km protection zone in near Guildford in Surrey was showing clinical signs of foot and mouth. Appearing on BBC 2’s… Read more »

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Tests underway after virus 'link'
Brown and Benn pursue lab leak link

A report into the origins of the foot and mouth outbreak is expected within 48 hours, the prime minister has confirmed. Officials from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are investigating claims a biosecurity breach at a private laboratory could have reintroduced foot and mouth to the Sussex countryside. Initial tests… Read more »