Farmer to lead rural affairs brief for the Welsh Conservatives

With 12 months to go until the 2026 Senedd Elections, Welsh Conservatives Leader Darren Millar has announced a reshuffle in the Shadow Cabinet

Chris Brayford
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Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary Samuel Kurtz said: "With 12 months to go to the [Senedd] elections, I want to prove that farmers have a voice in our politics, that policies can work with them, not against them and that their efforts in feeding our nation are appreciated."
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Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary Samuel Kurtz said: "With 12 months to go to the [Senedd] elections, I want to prove that farmers have a voice in our politics, that policies can work with them, not against them and that their efforts in feeding our nation are appreciated."

A farmer-politician has promised to elevate the voices of farmers in the Senedd after being announced as the new Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary. Samuel Kurtz, MS for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire,...

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