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Spring Statement 2026: Farmers tell Reeves food security must take centre stage in latest Westminster protest

As the world holds its breath with conflict ongoing in the Middle East, will Chancellor Rachel Reeves take decisive steps to outline how food security is national security in the Spring Statement?

Chris Brayford
clock • 3 min read
Farmers returned to Parliament Square for the second time to fight for the future of food security in the UK. (All Farmers)
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Farmers returned to Parliament Square for the second time to fight for the future of food security in the UK. (All Farmers)

Farmers have returned to Westminster once more in a protest to warn Government that they need to take food security seriously as conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate. Ahead of Chancellor...

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