Abolishing direct payments will force farmers to quit, says Shadow Defra Secretary

Abolishing direct payments completely will force farmers in England to quit the industry, Labour’s Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard has warned.

Abi Kay
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Abolishing direct payments will force farmers to quit, says Shadow Defra Secretary

Abolishing direct payments completely will force farmers in England to quit the industry, Labour's Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard has warned. Mr Pollard said farmers in Scotland, where the Basic...

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