Disease restrictions to be lifted

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The Government said a 3km protection zone around farms infected with foot and mouth in Egham, Surrey, would be lifted on Wednesday provided there were no more suspected cases.

In addition, controls on the movement of livestock in low risk areas would be removed - giving a welcome boost to thousands of farmers around the country.

The Government also announced changes in restrictions brought in following the outbreak of bluetongue in farms in the south east of England.

Markets within the bluetongue control and protection zones - which stretch from Lincolnshire to East Sussex - are to be permitted from midnight on Sunday.

In addition, movement to approved slaughterhouses outside the zones will be allowed.

The announcements will give further relief to UK farmers, coming on the back of the resumption of meat exports to European Union member states.

The decision to lift the foot and mouth protection zone in Surrey follows extensive surveillance in the area, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.

But a larger surveillance zone in Surrey will remain in place, until at least November 5.

Announcing the changes, Fred Landeg, the deputy chief veterinary officer, said: "We are well aware of the economic impacts of movement restrictions and the removal of the GB movement ban, outside of the FMD Risk Area, should help the farming industry start to get back to business-as-usual."