Somerset MP Sarah Dyke has accused the Government of "throwing farmers under the bus" following the announcement of a new trade deal with the United States.

The Liberal Democrat MP for Glastonbury and Somerton raised the alarm in Parliament on Thursday, warning that the agreement could once again put British farmers and food standards at risk—just as previous deals with Australia and New Zealand did.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Ms Dyke said: "Despite the reassurances from the Minister, many farmers in Glastonbury and Somerton will feel really anxious about being thrown under a bus yet again as a result of this trade deal, especially after the trade deals agreed by former Conservative Governments with Australia and New Zealand, which undermined British farmers and food standards."

The deal, revealed on Thursday afternoon, includes reduced tariffs on industries like steel and cars but stops short of scrapping the full set of Trump-era trade barriers. Key details of the agreement are still under wraps, with ongoing talks covering issues such as tech taxes, online safety, and even US influence in the NHS.

Ms Dyke pressed the Minister for a cast-iron guarantee that British farmers wouldn't lose out and demanded to know what protections would be put in place to block low-quality, low-welfare food imports from hitting UK shelves.

She said: "I am deeply concerned about the details and what has been sacrificed by our Government to secure this deal. I will be scrutinising the specifics at the earliest possible moment to ensure our farmers and food supply chain, in particular, are protected.

"People must have a voice and a choice in these decisions, so proper parliamentary scrutiny must be employed to ensure these deals are robust and in the best interest of the country."

Ms Dyke, who sits on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, has consistently spoken up for local farmers and warned against sacrificing British food standards for foreign deals.

She added: "If the Government is confident the agreement it has negotiated with Trump is in Britain's national interest, it should not be afraid to bring it before MPs. I look forward to engaging with that process."

The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to publish the full details of the deal and commit to a parliamentary vote before any agreement is finalised.