Foot-and-mouth 20 Years On: The family at the centre of the crisis

NFU president at the time, Sir Ben Gill, was one of the major figures of the crisis. Here, his son Ed Gill tells Hannah Binns how his dad handled the huge pressure and why the family remains proud of the role he played.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 3 min read
Foot-and-mouth 20 Years On: The family at the centre of the crisis

NFU president at the time, Sir Ben Gill, was one of the major figures of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Here, his son Ed Gill tells Hannah Binns how his dad handled the huge pressure and why the family remains...

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