Royal Welsh Show: Cabinet Secretary Huw Irranca-Davies tells farmers to 'ignore the noise' around leadership contest

On the eve of the Royal Welsh Show, speculation is mounting around whether the Rural Affairs Minister will remain in post, after being offered a 'unity ticket' from the Health Secretary Eluned Morgan, as part of the leadership contest

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Royal Welsh Show: Cabinet Secretary Huw Irranca-Davies tells farmers to 'ignore the noise' around leadership contest

Speaking to the Farmers Guardian ahead of the first day of the Royal Welsh Show, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Climate Change, Huw Irranca- Davies said farmers should ‘ignore the noise' around...

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