'Dangerous' for UK sheep sector to be so heavily reliant on EU market, warns Truss

Trade Secretary Liz Truss has warned it is ‘dangerous’ for the UK sheep sector to be so heavily reliant on the EU market for lamb exports.

Abi Kay
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'Dangerous' for UK sheep sector to be so heavily reliant on EU market, warns Truss

Trade Secretary Liz Truss has warned it is ‘dangerous' for the UK sheep sector to be so heavily reliant on the EU market for lamb exports. The Minister said she thought it was important from a resilience...

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