Calls for help have tripled following Budget announcements, says rural chaplain

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Agricultural chaplain Graham Miles said he has experienced a surge in calls for support from farmers since the Autumn Budget
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Agricultural chaplain Graham Miles said he has experienced a surge in calls for support from farmers since the Autumn Budget

An agricultural chaplain has said the number of calls he receives from concerned farmers across the country has tripled since the Autumn Budget. Graham Miles, a retired livestock farmer who is based...

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