Wales' First Minister under pressure to maintain farming budget

A group of Welsh farming and environmental organisations have written a letter to the First Minister, asking for budgetary certainty for the rural affairs portfolio ahead of draft budget being published later this month

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Wales' First Minister under pressure to maintain farming budget

A group of Welsh farming and environmental organisations have jointly written to the First Minister of Wales to stress the importance of maintaining the rural affairs budget for 2024/25. The letter...

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