Labour MPs write to supermarkets demanding fair prices for farmers

Representatives accuse big six retailers of leaving producers ‘struggling to make a living'

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MPs write to supermarkets demanding fair prices for farmers
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MPs write to supermarkets demanding fair prices for farmers

A raft of Labour MPs have written to the six biggest supermarkets demanding that retailers pay farmers a fair price for their goods. More than 45 representatives from constituencies stretching from...

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