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Britain faces its biggest EVER bird flu outbreak as all poultry and house birds are put in lockdown to stop spread
BRITAIN is facing its biggest ever bird flu outbreak – as all poultry in England have been placed into lockdown to stop the spread of the bug.
Measures to keep all poultry and captive birds indoors to prevent the spread of bird flu have come into force.
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The national housing measures, which were announced last week and are being introduced from Monday, are aimed at preventing house birds from interacting with wild birds.
It comes as the UK has been facing its largest outbreak of bird flu with more than 200 cases confirmed on commercial premises, smallholdings and in pet birds since October last year.
The Government said everyone must keep their birds inside regardless of the type of bird or numbers kept.
They are also being urged to follow other biosecurity measures mandated by the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) at all times to protect their flock and prevent the risk of future outbreaks.
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These include cleansing and disinfecting footwear and clothing before and after contact with birds, reducing the movement of people on to premises and storing bedding properly so it does not get contaminated by wild birds.
The Government has warned owners that avian influenza could kill house birds if action is not taken.
The new measures are being introduced after the disease was confirmed at over 90 premises and has been found in more than 200 dead wild birds since the start of October.
Christine Middlemiss, chief veterinary officer, said: “Many poultry keepers in England have excellent biosecurity standards but we know that one small mistake is all it takes to introduce bird flu on to premises and kill flocks.
“A housing order alone will not be enough to reduce infection rates. Implementing scrupulous biosecurity and separating flocks from wild birds remains the best form of defence.
“Whether you keep just a few birds or thousands, from today onwards they must be housed under cover to protect them from this highly infectious disease.”
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The UK Health Security Agency continues to advise that the risk to public health from the virus is very low.
The Food Standards Agency advice that avian influenzas pose a very low food safety risk for UK consumers also remains unchanged.
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Tory MP Andrew Bridgen faces Commons suspension for ‘cavalier’ attitude to Parliament’s lobbying rules
TORY MP Andrew Bridgen faces a Commons suspension for a “cavalier” attitude to Parliament’s lobbying rules.
An investigation found that he broke the code on paid advocacy and declaration of interests on “multiple” occasions.
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He was also scolded for a “completely unacceptable” attempt to influence Westminster sleaze-buster Kathryn Stone’s probe by claiming she would get a peerage from then PM Boris Johnson for throwing the book at him.
Mr Bridgen was a leading critic of the former PM and suggested she would benefit from “arriving at the ‘right’ outcomes”.
The Standards Committee blasted the North West Leicestershire MP for trying to pile “wholly inappropriate pressure” on Ms Stone, for which he refused to apologise.
They also recommended five days suspension from the Commons for failing to tell ministers and officials about an adviser role he had with firm Mere Plantations.
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In a “significant litany of errors” he failed to raise his interest in emails and meetings with ministers and officials where he expressed concerns about Mere’s tax status.
MPs will now vote on whether Mr Bridgen should be suspended as he suggested he would not put up a fight.
Mr Bridgen said: “Whilst I am extremely disappointed with the recommendations of the committee, I accept them and will comply with them as required to do so.”
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