NFU Scotland president's patience wearing thin with Holyrood

Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon has to deliver a list of meaningful policy measures when she addresses the NFU Scotland annual conference in Glasgow tomorrow (Feb 10).

Ewan Pate
clock • 2 min read
NFU Scotland president's patience wearing thin with Holyrood

NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy had one overriding theme to his opening address to the organisations annual meeting today (Feb 9) put simply Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon has to deliver a list...

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