Defra breached environmental law in 2023 and 2024 for emergency bee-killer pesticide
A UK watchdog says Defra’s emergency authorisations for a banned neonicotinoid on sugar beet failed legal requirements.

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A UK watchdog says Defra’s emergency authorisations for a banned neonicotinoid on sugar beet failed legal requirements.
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