Prime Minster's pig welfare cull 'brush off' leaves farmers incensed and sparks protest

Farmers and politicians have voiced their outrage at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ’indifferent’ attitude about a possible pig welfare cull in light of the labour crisis, sparking some to take to the streets in M

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Prime Minster's pig welfare cull 'brush off' leaves farmers incensed and sparks protest

Farmers and politicians have voiced their outrage at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's 'indifferent' attitude about a possible pig welfare cull in light of the labour crisis, sparking some to take to the...

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