British Govt denies plan to step up FMD culls

The Ministry of Agriculture in Britain has denied it was planning a big increase in the foot-and-mouth slaughter regime, after Tory leader William Hague suggested details of a new cull were being held back until after the election.

Maff took the unusual step for a Whitehall department during an election campaign of issuing a statement responding to concerns raised by one of the opposition parties.