The UK is facing its largest ever outbreak of bird flu, devastating local bird and poultry populations and having enormous impacts upon our local farming and conservationist communities. 

That’s why, as part of my ongoing efforts to speak up for Mid Norfolk farmers and conservationists on this key issue for our region, I am following extremely closely the news today that, from next week, all captive birds and poultry need to be kept indoors.

This an important step, but rest assured, I will continue to raise local concerns with the new Secretary of State and her ministerial team.

To see the letter I have already sent the new Secretary of State at DEFRA, please click here.

To stay up to date with all of my work on this issue, including previous webstories, please visit my farming and the environment campaign page here.

To see the recent EDP article in which I feature, please click here.