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Efra committee urges farmers to share evidence to hold politicians to account

Speaking at the Westmorland Show, MPs encouraged farmers to watch what they were investigating

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Efra committee urges farmers to share evidence to hold politicians to account

Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee members used a session at Westmorland Show to urge farmers to respond with evidence so they can hold politicians to account. Ben Goldsborough, the...

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