Mairi Gougeon becomes new Scots Rural Economy Minister as Fergus Ewing sacked

Scotland’s farmers and crofters have a new Cabinet Secretary to deal with following Wednesday’s cabinet reshuffle.

Ewan Pate
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Mairi Gougeon becomes new Scots Rural Economy Minister as Fergus Ewing sacked

Scotland's farmers and crofters have a new Cabinet Secretary to deal with following Wednesday's cabinet reshuffle. Fergus Ewing who has held the Rural Economy brief since 2016 is out of the Cabinet...

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