Minister faces rough ride at NFUS event after branding trade fears 'scaremongering'

Lord Offord, Under Secretary of State at the Scottish Office, met stiff questioning over post-Brexit trade this morning when he spoke at the NFU Scotland’s online annual conference.

Ewan Pate
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Minister faces rough ride at NFUS event after branding trade fears 'scaremongering'

Lord Offord, Under Secretary of State at the Scottish Office, met stiff questioning over post-Brexit trade this morning when he spoke at the NFU Scotlands online annual conference. He had urged farmers...

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