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Farming Matters 鈥� Jill Attenborough: "Does one day on a farm really make a difference to disadvantaged children? Yes. These hours are transformative"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Jill Attenborough, chief executive, The Country Trust

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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation's UK Poverty 2026 report identified four million children living in poverty; 2m of those were classed as being in deep poverty, with 1m experiencing destitution. Poverty...

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