Steve Reed vows to fight for farmers in Government while touring the Great Yorkshire Show

The New Defra Secretary attended the Great Yorkshire Show alongside new Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner to tell farmers he would fight for industry going forward

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"I will fight the corner of farmers all the way." Defra Secretary Steve Reed and Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner at the Great Yorkshire Show.
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"I will fight the corner of farmers all the way." Defra Secretary Steve Reed and Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner at the Great Yorkshire Show.

New Defra Secretary Steve Reed has vowed to 'fight the corner every step of the way' in returning a fair budget for the sector at the Government's next spending review. Speaking at the Great Yorkshire...

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