LibDem MP blasts minister over UK lamb 'insult'

Liberal Democrat MP Helen Morgan has accused a Government minister of ‘insulting’ British farmers, after he championed the benefits of buying New Zealand lamb.

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LibDem MP blasts minister over UK lamb 'insult'

Liberal Democrat MP Helen Morgan has accused a Government minister of insulting British farmers, after he championed the benefits of buying New Zealand lamb. Conservative Minister of State for International...

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