- Environment secretary Dame Angela Eagle told an interviewer to get a life after being questioned about claims that smoky bacon crisps could be banned under a prospective EU trade deal.
- The minister dismissed comparisons to past Brexit debates over bendy bananas, stressing that closer alignment aims to boost trade with European neighbours.
- The proposed trade deal could add up to 5.1 billion pounds annually to the UK economy by removing post-Brexit red tape for farmers and food producers.
- Negotiations between UK and EU delegations are ongoing ahead of a summit on 20 November, focusing on food standards, emissions trading, and youth mobility.
- Dame Angela declined to commit to a 24-month transition period for farmers, arguing that removing trade barriers quickly would bring immediate economic benefits.
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