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THE Government has introduced tough new movement restrictions on all insects in Britain, including a blanket ban on flying.
 Ultravox frontman Midge Ure is seeking an exemption from the tiny disinfectant baths
Tiny disinfectant baths will be set up at all farm gates and major road junctions and all insects will be forced to wash and scrub all of their feet before being allowed to move on.
Environment secretary Hilary Benn said he realised the total ban on flying would be tough on bees and wasps but he felt it was justified by the seriousness of the situation.
He said: “I have listened to what the bees and the wasps have been telling me but all it sounded like was high-pitched buzzing, I could not make out a word.
“I realise that this move could lead to a huge reduction in honey production but it should also lead to a big drop in the number of small children getting stung on the leg.”
Mr Benn said that following the ban any airborne insects were “fair game” and that all members of the public had a duty to swot them, including Buddhists.
He said: “If these people want to live in our country they have to play by our rules, including a total disregard for the value of insect life.”
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