Labour commits to backing food self-sufficiency target

Labour’s Shadow Farming Minister, Daniel Zeichner, has committed the party to backing a food self-sufficiency target.

Abi Kay
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Labour commits to backing food self-sufficiency target

Labour's Shadow Farming Minister, Daniel Zeichner, has committed the party to backing a food self-sufficiency target. The NFU has been pushing Government establish a legally binding goal to maintain...

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