LibDem Autumn Conference: 'We are the party for farmers', says MP

NFU vice-president thanks Sir Ed Davey for being 'constant, eloquent voice for farming'

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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New EFRA chair Alistair Carmichael pictured with NFU vice-president Rachel Hallos and MP Tim Farron
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New EFRA chair Alistair Carmichael pictured with NFU vice-president Rachel Hallos and MP Tim Farron

The Liberal Democrat Party is the ‘party for farmers' and should be the true political home for rural voters, according to a leading LibDem MP. Speaking at the NFU Reception on the third day of the...

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