There have been reports that the Prime Minister is closing in on a new partnership with the EU that would align the UK with Brussels' food and veterinary standards
A top Tory peer has slammed the Labour Government's plans to allow the EU to "control" UK food standards as "very alarming".
Lord Daniel Hannan warned that giving Brussels a "permanent and open ended right" to set British food regulations would damage the UK's ability to strike trade deals with other nations.
