Millions of birds have been "humanely culled" as devastating bird flu spreads across the country. According to latest government figures there have been 375 confirmed cases of two strains of the virus.
There have been 120 confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in England since 1 October 2022. There have been 255 cases of (HPAI) H5N1 in England since the H5N1 outbreak started in October 2021.
A Defra minister has already warned that Christmas dinner could be affected as millions of turkeys and other birds are killed to try to limit the spread of the virus. However it is continuing to spread with latest cases heading further north.