Farmers to ensure most vulnerable do not run out of bread in IHT feud

Olly Harrison said urban MPs need to be reminded of where their daily bread comes from after farmers decided to withhold milling wheat in protest to IHT changes

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Prescot farmer Olly Harrison said: "Urban MPs do not understand farming...they need to be reminded where their bread comes from."
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Prescot farmer Olly Harrison said: "Urban MPs do not understand farming...they need to be reminded where their bread comes from."

Farmers have been handing out bread to the most vulnerable members in their communities as the sector rams up its efforts to make urban MPs realise the importance of farmers in everyday life following...

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