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Defra invests £200m into APHA facility in Weybridge to tackle threat of animal diseases

Defra said the Government had inherited the laboratories in 'poor condition' and warned the current state of the facilities posed a 'significant risk to Britain's farmers and human health'

Rachael Brown
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Defra invests £200m into APHA facility in Weybridge to tackle threat of animal diseases

Defra has announced a £200 million pound investment into The Animal Plant Health Agency's (APHA) laboratories in Weybridge, to 'bolster' the country's ability to fight against animal diseases. SIGN...

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