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'Huge step forward' on standards as Government U-turns on TAC powers

A Government decision to put the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) on a statutory footing has been welcomed as a ‘huge step forward’ on standards.

Abi Kay
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'Huge step forward' on standards as Government U-turns on TAC powers

A Government decision to put the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) on a statutory footing has been welcomed as a ‘huge step forward' on standards. As recently as last month, Defra Secretary George...

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