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"With an SPS deal round the corner, better times are coming for British farming" - Labour MP, James Naish

Chair of the Labour Rural Research Group said he was 'cautiously optimistic' about the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) deal with the EU which may be struck before the end of the month

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 3 min read
"With an SPS deal round the corner, better times are coming for British farming" - Labour MP, James Naish

I've heard from farmers that, despite important interventions on fertiliser tariffs and an extension to the red diesel cut, they felt underwhelmed by last week's Budget. Like you, I want to see measures...

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