A rally in London expecting hundreds of farmers has been postponed due to concerns over coronavirus.

The rally was planned to be a united call for commitment from government that future UK trade policy will not allow imports of food produced to standards that would be illegal in the UK.

The event was due to take place on March 25 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster, London.

NFU President Minette Batters said: “In light of the current coronavirus situation, we have taken the decision to postpone our mass rally.

"We have taken this decision now because of the continued uncertainty regarding the spread of the disease and the size and nature of this particular event.

“While necessary, this is of course disappointing news.

"Our intention is to set another date for the event soon and details of this will follow when they are available.

"However, farmers and the public can rest assured that our campaign to ensure that our standards of food production are not undermined in future trade deals continues.”

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