
Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the garden of 10 Downing Street (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
(Picture: PA Archive)The British government has faced criticism from animal welfare activists after signing a trade deal with Australia that allows cows kept in “poor” conditions to be imported to the UK.
The UK has strict laws on animal transportation and it is forbidden to travel with cattle for more than 14 hours without stopping for food or water.