NFU says staying in the EU is in 'the interests of farmers'

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It came as a committee of MPs concluded that EU membership had also been beneficial for Britain’s environment and biodiversity, guaranteeing cleaner beaches and a stronger say over global issues such as climate change. The Environment Audit Committee’s inquiry did not hear from a single expert who made “an environmental case” for leaving the EU, its report said. “EU environmental laws have played a key part, and mean we bathe on cleaner beaches, drive more fuel-efficient cars and can hold Government to account on air pollution,” she said. When it comes to protecting our natural environment and dealing with global problems like climate change, the overwhelming evidence is that EU membership has improved the UK’s approach to the environment and ensured that the UK’s environment has been better protected.” Responding the report, the farming minister George Eustice, who is backing the Leave campaign, said: "Our natural environment is rich in diversity but is also complex.