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Legal threat over bee-harming pesticide use
By Claire Marshall
image captionAs a family of chemicals, neonicotinoids cause harm to pollinating insects such as bees
The Wildlife Trusts is to take legal action against the UK government over its decision to allow a pesticide that is almost entirely banned in the EU.
In 2018, the EU banned the outdoor use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which harm pollinating insects such as bees.
But following Brexit, the government approved the emergency use of one neonicotinoid to combat a crop disease.
The charity has told Environment Secretary George Eustice of their intention to challenge the decision.