71.   Of cases elsewhere, the majority could be traced to imports of British cattle or meat-and-bone meal, he said.

72.   The British cattle population has been more affected by the disease than any other in the world.

73.   The European Union on Monday slapped a worldwide ban on British beef exports, putting British cattle farmers face to face with financial ruin.

74.   The former hardened attitudes in European capitals for a greater cull of British cattle.