1/3: More essential reading for @BorisJohnson, @RishiSunak & @trussliz c/o @Unchecked_UK on attitudes to food regs & standards amongst 1st time Tory voters in former 'red wall' constituencies: Many stated that to weaken food standards would be a betrayal of their #Brexit vote https://twitter.com/Unchecked_UK/status/1351916511531831297

2/3: They were strongly in favour of well-enforced regs to keep standards high, & if anything they'd like to see tougher punishments for rule-breakers. They believe that under no circumstances should the UK compromise its food standards in order to secure trade deals.

3/3: Most were actively opposed to the idea of lowering standards as a way to reduce the cost of food & in the #COVID19 context of families struggling to feed themselves they felt it all the more important to have a strong regulatory floor to make sure cheap food is still safe.