Ex-NFU leader Stuart Roberts to co-write Lib Dem farm policy

Ex-NFU deputy president Stuart Roberts has announced he is joining the Liberal Democrats and will help to write the party’s farming policy for the next General Election.

Abi Kay
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Ex-NFU leader Stuart Roberts to co-write Lib Dem farm policy

Ex-NFU deputy president Stuart Roberts has announced he is joining the Liberal Democrats and will help to write the party’s farming policy for the next General Election. There has been speculation about...

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