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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Lax post-Brexit trade rules pave way for invasive species to come to Britain

An Asian hornet
Invasive species such as the Asian hornet can travel in soil. Photograph: Biosphoto/Alamy

Invasive species are increasingly likely to come to Britain because of lax post-Brexit trade rules, experts have warned.

The EU has banned the import of soil in pot plants from the UK since Brexit, partly because invasive species such as the Asian hornet can travel undetected in soil. The UK has not put reciprocal bans in place, however, meaning damaging species from the continent could be transported in soil.

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