From the editor: Musical chairs at Defra – again

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

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From the editor: Musical chairs at Defra – again

Politics roared back to life last week with Keir Starmer's cabinet reshuffle, wielding the proverbial hatchet with some ruthlessness. Out went familiar faces, in came new ones – including Emma Reynolds...

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