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Farmers will be 'screwed over' by trade deals while Parliament watches, says Labour

Labour’s Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard has said he believes farmers are set to be ‘screwed over’ by future trade deals, and there is nothing Parliament can do to prevent it from happening.

Abi Kay
clock • 2 min read
Farmers will be 'screwed over' by trade deals while Parliament watches, says Labour

Labour's Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard has said he believes farmers are set to be ‘screwed over' by future trade deals, and there is nothing Parliament can do to prevent it from happening. Mr...

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