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Jeremy Clarkson blasts UK school dinners as kids fed China chicken
The presenter is well known for hosting motoring TV shows Top Gear and The Grand Tour, working alongside Richard Hammond and James May.
In recent years, Mr Clarkson has reached new audiences with his successful Prime Video documentary, Clarkson’s Farm.
With four successful series under its belt, a fifth wrapped filming last September and is set to be released later this year.
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The show focuses on both his Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington as well as his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer’s Dog, in Asthall near Burford.
Mr Clarkson’s watering hole opened in August 2024 and is famed for having a British produce-only rule when it comes to the food and drink served on site.
It is this outlook which has led to the 65-year-old’s new criticism of UK school dinners, slamming the fact that meat has been imported from China.
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Writing in his latest column for The Sunday Times, the TV star reacted to chicken being served from Asia in Welsh schools.
“How is it possible to ship a chicken all the way from Chiang Mai to Bridgend, and for it to arrive with a lower price tag than a chicken reared in some vowel-less village two miles down the road?”
Mr Clarkson encouraged people to pay attention to the Red Tractor symbol when buying food, saying it shows the ingredients come from British farms and meet strict rules on safety and responsible production.
“The government won’t do anything to stop the import of food from farms that are riddled with disease and animal cruelty, but checking for that little tractor when you’re out shopping means that you can,” he added.
The Oxford ring road is experiencing significant delays this afternoon as the road has been partly blocked by a traffic incident.
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Walter Klen, of Farmoor, Oxford, was sentenced to 19 years in jail at a sentencing at Oxford Crown Court on Monday, July 13.
The 60-year-old was found unanimously guilty of 13 counts, by a jury which police said had to listen to ‘the most vile and harrowing descriptions’ of the child sexual offences.
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These were four counts of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child, two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, one count of attempted rape and four counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.
The court heard that between 2003 and 2010, Klen sexually abused three children over a seven-year period at addresses in Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire and Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire.
All three victims were girls who were under the age of 13 at the time of the offences.
Klen was arrested on July 11, 2023, and charged on May 9, 2025.
He was subsequently convicted following a nine-day trial at Oxford Crown Court, which began on June 11.
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Thames Valley Police’s Investigating officer Detective Constable Bryn Smith, of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit, said: “Klen’s offending was sickening, devious and manipulative and he will rightfully spend many years in prison.
“I commend the bravery of the three victims and their families and friends who had to endure hours of giving evidence in court over these nine days.
“The fact that Klen was found unanimously guilty of all 13 charges is testament to the resolve of those involved and the support they gave each other.
“I would also like to thank the jury. Twelve people from all walks of society who had to listen to the most vile and harrowing descriptions of child sexual abuse over many days.
“I would encourage anyone who has been a victim of a sexual abuse to come forward and report it to police.
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“You will be listened to and supported by experienced officers and staff.”
Anyone who has been a victim of rape or sexual assault can report offences to Thames Valley Police by calling 101 or making a report online. In an emergency, always call 999.
The force said: “We understand that coming forward can feel difficult, and support is available whether or not you choose to make a report to the police. Please see our website for more information.”
Daniel Walsh was found guilty of a public order offence at a hearing at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on July 10.
The 35-year-old used threatening, abusive or insulting words with intent to harass, alarm or distress a man at the centre, court documents say.
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Walsh denied the offence, which happened on July 1 last year when entering a not guilty plea on August 12, but the conviction was proved in his absence.
Magistrates issued a community order ending October 9, 2026, with specific supervision requirements.
Walsh, if Dunchurch, Rugby in Warwickshire, is also excluded from entering the Westgate shopping centre for three months, also ending October 9, 2026.
The exclusion was ordered as part of the sentence to protect others from further distress.
Walsh’s conviction was recorded under the Public Order Act 1986.
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