PM's fiance 'demands' Defra Secretary loses job

Rumours Carrie Symonds demanded Defra Secretary George Eustice should lose his job for being too close to the farming lobby and insufficiently tough on animal welfare have sparked outrage in the farming industry.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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PM's fiance 'demands' Defra Secretary loses job

Rumours Carrie Symonds 'demanded' Defra Secretary George Eustice should lose his job for being 'too close' to the farming lobby and 'insufficiently' tough on animal welfare have sparked outrage in the...

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