What do Starmer's would-be successors offer farming?

As the pressure mounts on the Prime Minister, Farmers Guardian looks at the rural credentials of his main oppostion

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Ed Miliband has made no secret of his energy ambitions and use of farmland
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Ed Miliband has made no secret of his energy ambitions and use of farmland

This week the pressure has continued to mount on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as the beleaguered politician has now faced calls from 97 MPs to resign or to at least draw up a timetable for when he should...

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