- Around 30,000 birds will be culled at a commercial farm near Belford, Northumberland, following a bird flu outbreak that killed 2,000 birds.
- The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has implemented a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone surrounding the farm.
- Experts warn that the outbreak could threaten the supply and availability of Christmas turkeys if the virus spreads to commercial flocks.
- Further cases are expected to arise across the UK during flu season as wild migratory birds spread the disease.
- Poultry producers are maintaining strict biosecurity protocols to contain the current outbreak and protect festive supply chains.
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