Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vows Scottish Conservatives will 'never let down farmers' at General Election manifesto launch

The Scottish Conservatives have released their General Election manifesto with priorities for how the party will support farming and agriculture

Chris Brayford
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: "We will not allow the SNP let down our farmers again."
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: "We will not allow the SNP let down our farmers again."

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has continued his charm offensive with farmers at the Scottish Conservative General Election manifesto launch in Edinburgh by promising a raft of measures to back the agricultural...

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