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22/05/25 - Border control posts dubbed the "white elephants of Brexit", seed potato trade, bovine TB in Northern Ireland

Have the millions of pounds spent on border control posts been a waste of taxpayers' money? Ports call the newly built facilities the "white elephants of Brexit".

Have the millions of pounds spent on border control posts been a waste of taxpayers' money? Ports call the newly built facilities the "white elephants of Brexit".

Before Brexit, Europe was a key market for Scottish seed potatoes but once the UK left the EU that trade ended because of the EU's plant protection rules. Will that market now re-open?

We’re taking an in depth look at bovine TB throughout this week, the impact of the disease, the financial and emotional costs, and the ongoing attempts to eradicate it from the national cattle herd. Agriculture is a devolved power and there are different approaches to tackling it across the UK. In Northern Ireland 1 in every 10 herds of cattle are affected and there’s a new government blueprint working to eradicate the disease.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

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  • Thu 22 May 2025 05:45

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