Revolving door at Defra with the 10th Secretary in a decade

The new Secretary of State at Defra, Steve Barclay has pledged to ‘back British farming' as he takes up his new role following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's reshuffle earlier this week

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Revolving door at Defra with the 10th Secretary in a decade

The new Secretary of State at Defra Steve Barclay has pledged to ‘back British farming' as he takes up his new role following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's reshuffle earlier this week. But while industry...

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