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EU stops Tory attempt to prevent a ban on bee-killing chemicals

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An attempt by a Conservative politician to prevent a full ban on pesticides blamed for harming bees has been thrown out by MEPs. Julie Girling, who represents south-west England and Gibraltar, put forward a motion in the European Parliament’s environment committee opposing plans to extend restrictions on the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides to all crops. She said the plan for a complete ban was "disproportionate" and warned it could lead to the increased use of other pesticides.
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