Talks aimed at extending a rolled-over EU-era deal broke down over Britain's ban on hormone-treated meat.

The UK has stopped its trade talks with Canada, after nearly two years of negotiations on a post-Brexit agreement.

Trade between the two countries currently takes place under the terms of a deal the UK rolled over from its time as an EU member.

A time-limited agreement allowed the UK to continue to sell cars and cheese without high import taxes.

But talks about extending these as part of a new deal have now broken down.

It marks the first time the UK has formally suspended talks with a trade partner since formally leaving the EU trading regime in 2021.

  • No_Eponym@lemmy.caEnglish
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    8 months ago

    They aren’t sorry either, and also don’t need to worry about carcinogenic hormones and hormone byproducts in their beef too.