19/05/2022 – the impact of the Northern Ireland protocol and vet shortages
Farmers and food businesses in Northern Ireland say anything other than a negotiated deal on changing the Protocol would be ‘sub optimal’.
Farmers and food businesses in Northern Ireland say anything other than a negotiated deal on changing the Protocol would be ‘sub optimal’. With the UK Government planning to unilaterally change the agreement it made with the EU, this has raised fears of a trade war.
This week we're looking at worker shortages in the vet industry and we hear what's being done to increase diversity within the sector, after a study from 2015 found only 3% of the UK veterinary profession is non-white - compared to a UK population that is 14% non-white.
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Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced for BBC Audio by Caitlin Hobbs
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- Thu 19 May 202205:45BBC Radio 4
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