Avian influenza has been confirmed in a commercial free-range laying flock near Biggar in the Scottish Borders, prompting the declaration of 3km Protection and 10km Surveillance Zones. The H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak was confirmed on 2 November, with the control zones declared at 20:50 that evening. It is the second H5N1 case confirmed in Great Britain since the start of the 2026/27 avian influenza season on 1 October, and the third confirmed HPAI outbreak across the UK, including an H5N5 case in a backyard flock on the Isle of Lewis. The latest outbreak follows confirmation of H5N1…