Campaign group says Jeremy Clarkson and Reform UK are using farmer protests to 'weaponise' the countryside

IHT anger is overshadowing the real problems behind UK's 'broken food system', according to Landworkers' Alliance

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The Landorkers' Alliance says celebrities such as Jeremy Clarkson are 'weaponising' the countryside
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The Landorkers' Alliance says celebrities such as Jeremy Clarkson are 'weaponising' the countryside

The Landworkers' Alliance has warned farmers not to allow political groups such as Reform UK and celebrities including Jeremy Clarkson to ‘weaponise' the countryside. The group, which is staging a rally...

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