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The various standards are a real mess, especially given the huge amount of imported meat. And standards only give provision for welfare, they don't guarantee it due to the inconsistency in animal husbandry on UK farms.
Unhelpfully, the UK standards aren't on a neat spectrum from poor to good either. Some are better on the amount of time animals spend outdoors, for example, others are better on tail docking/beak trimming, and so on.
Most people would be shocked at what can be allowed under seemingly well-respected standards - 14 chickens per square metre under RSPCA Freedom Food...
Red Tractor are cunts and have been prosecuted for misleading advertising. Their label guarantees food was produced in the UK and met legal requirements and nothing more.
Compassion in World Farming is a good place for information.