“Not everybody in Parliament or Whitehall understands the scale of the broader bio-economy”
May 2026. George Freeman is Conservative MP, experienced in several ministerial roles and international diplomacy. As Trade Envoy to Southeast Asia he is part of the current British Government. In the interview with B2Bioworld he outlines Post-Brexit strategies for UK’s agriculture and food industries. While critical of UK bureaucracy he is pleading to harness biotechnologies while influencing trade relations and working together with the EU, in particular Denmark.Reading time: 16 min
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