The world's first case of bird flu in sheep has been found in the UK, the nation's chief veterinary officer has confirmed. The exact location of the farm has not been revealed, but a government spokesperson said the case was identified on a site in Yorkshire where bird flu had been confirmed in captive birds.

The first known case of bird flu in a sheep anywhere in the world has been found on a Yorkshire farm. The case was identified in milk testing as part of routine surveillance of livestock on the unnamed farm,

A case of bird flu in sheep has been confirmed for the first time on a British farm where the disease had been found in poultry, the UK chief vet has said .