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Conservative MP calls for PM to 'show face to concerned farmers' at NFU conference

The Prime Minister is understood to have no intention of attending the conference, with Defra Secretary Steve Reed expected to speak

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Conservative MP calls for PM to 'show face to concerned farmers' at NFU conference

The Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been urged by a Conservative MP 'to show face to concerned farmers' by attending the upcoming NFU Conference. SIGN UP NOW: Join our FREE webinar: How to navigate...

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