Increased risk of devastating strain means restrictions imposed for second year in a row on those keeping birds

Poultry and captive birds across England and Scotland must be kept inside for the second year in a row due to an increased risk of a devastating strain of bird flu.

The British government has issued an England-wide avian influenza prevention zone, meaning individuals with 50 or more poultry or captive birds must house them inside. A similar designation was made across the whole of Scotland on Tuesday.