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EXCLUSIVE - Caroline Voaden: "How many more businesses will go under before this veterinary agreement gets over the line?"

South Devon MP Caroline Voaden writes on the Government's failure to sign a new veterinary agreement with the EU, how Brexit has made life more harder for agri-food businesses, and why rejoining the customs union would be beneficial for farmers

Caroline Voaden

17 September 2025 鈥� 3 min read

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"We need to be brave enough to say that Brexit has been a total disaster and it is time to enter a new customs union with the EU. Study after study has shown the boost this would give businesses across the UK."

The UK's long-awaited summit with the EU last May spawned plenty of debate, headlines, and policy changes, with old divisions over fishing and free movement rearing its head once again. But one policy...

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EXCLUSIVE - Caroline Voaden: "How many more businesses will go under before this veterinary agreement gets over the line?"

South Devon MP Caroline Voaden writes on the Government's failure to sign a new veterinary agreement with the EU, how Brexit has made life more harder for agri-food businesses, and why rejoining the customs union would be beneficial for farmers

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