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to visit farm and meet
Welsh farmers to talk Brexit
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New trade deals and scrapping the CAP will help farming
communities, he will say
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Government will throw itself into negotiations to agree
new deal with the EU
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It will prepare for no
deal on 31 October if the
EU continues to refuse to make any
changes to
the Withdrawal Agreement
Farmers and food producers will continue to thrive in post-Brexit
Britain, the PM will say in a visit to Wales today [
Tuesday 30thJuly].
will visit a farm in South
Wales to meet farmers and workers and hear their hopes for the UK
after Brexit.
It is the latest in a number of trips the PM is taking across the
United Kingdom, as he pledges to revitalise forgotten communities
and renew the ties that underpin the Union.
The farming sector employs more than 50,000 people in Wales,
while the food and drink sector is Wales’ largest – contributing
almost £1.7bn to its economy.
Ahead of the visit Prime Minister said:
“I will always back Britain’s great farmers and as we leave the
EU we need to make sure that Brexit works for them.
“That means scrapping the Common Agricultural Policy and signing
new trade deals – our amazing food and farming sector will be
ready and waiting to continue selling ever more not just here but
around the world.
“Once we leave the EU
on 31stOctober, we will have a
historic opportunity to introduce new schemes to support farming
– and we will make sure that farmers gets a better deal.
“Brexit presents enormous opportunities for our country and it’s
time we looked to the future with pride and optimism.”
Secretary of State for Wales said:
“I’m delighted to welcome the new Prime Minister to Wales today.
Together we will set out our bold ambition to agree a good deal
for Welsh farmers as we leave the EU and generate new trade deals
to boost our economy.
“We are committed to simplifying processes and setting our
ambitions high in order to create opportunities for all
communities in Wales.”
The Prime Minister has spent his first week in office travelling
around the United Kingdom – visiting police officers in
Birmingham, giving a speech on a new Towns Fund in Manchester and
meeting military personnel at a naval base in Scotland.
Yesterday in Scotland he announced new funding for Growth Deals,
including for the Mid Wales region, to help unleash the
productive power of every corner of the UK. This is in addition
to funding for a deal in North Wales, which is already under
negotiation.
Over the next few weeks the government will focus on negotiating
a new deal with the EU that will abolish the anti-democratic
backstop.
Whilst the PM is confident that he can strike a new agreement
with the EU so that we can leave on the best terms, he is also
clear that the EU is currently saying that it will refuse to make
any changes to the Withdrawal Agreement. As a result, the
Government will prepare to leave the EU with ‘no
deal’
on 31st October.
Alongside the publication of guidance notices, the UK government
is continuing to work closely with farmers, businesses and trade
associations across the food and drink sector, from farm to fork,
to keep them informed of EU exit preparations.
The Prime Minister will also meet the First Minister of Wales
to update him on his
government’s approach to Brexit negotiations
