“Craig Macadam, the conservation director at Buglife, said: “It is shocking that pesticide derogations, reserved for emergency use, are routinely used by the NFU and British Sugar year after year. We urge the government to make good on its promise to stop this abuse of the derogation system and properly protect the environment from harmful chemicals.”

Shocking is the right word for it. The emergency exceptions are made to support sugar beet profits.

Every word uttered by a conservative is deception or manipulation.