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Keir Starmer sets out his vision for farming

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer today set out his stall to win the rural vote, declaring that ‘food security is national security’.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Keir Starmer sets out his vision for farming

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer today set out his stall to win the rural vote saying food security is national security. Addressing delegates at the NFU Conference in Birmingham, the Opposition...

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