Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle tells an interviewer to “get a life” as claims circulate that EU rules could lead to a ban on “smoky bacon” crisps. Multiple outlets describe the exchange as Eagle pushes back on suggestions that the flavour or name might be affected by planned EU measures over how “meaty” terms can be used to describe vegetarian products.

The reports vary in what they emphasise around the dispute. Some focus tightly on the “meaty” wording angle in EU rules and Eagle’s response, while others frame the issue as part of wider Brexit-related concerns. A few stories also use broader political context, linking the crisps row to the government’s negotiations and wider debate.

Overall, the outlets agree that Eagle reacts sharply to questions about a possible ban and that the underlying concern is whether EU rules could restrict “bacon”-style flavour naming. Differences mainly reflect how much broader Brexit or negotiation context each outlet adds rather than the core facts of the interview row.