Farmers protest outside office of Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths in Wales

Farmers turned up in their tractors outside the office of Lesley Griffiths to protest against Government policies

Chris Brayford
clock • 3 min read
Welsh farmers protest outside Lesley Griffiths' office in Wrexham - credit Dan Lloyd
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Welsh farmers protest outside Lesley Griffiths' office in Wrexham - credit Dan Lloyd

Welsh Farmers have turned their protests to the road by expressing their disapproval of Government policies outside the office of Lesley Griffiths. Tractors had turned up outside the office of the Welsh...

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