Defra Secretary says there is 'no risk' of empty shelves

Steve Reed told Farmers Guardian he was not concerned about a farmers’ strike following the London protests

Rachael Brown
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Defra Secretary says there is 'no risk' of empty shelves

Defra Secretary Steve Reed said he believed there was not risk of empty supermarket shelves as the industry looks to keep up momentum following the demonstrations in London on November 19. Speaking...

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