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Iran war: Labour must take food security more seriously

Former Liberal Democrats Leader Tim Farron said it is 'recklessly foolish' that during a time of geopolitical uncertainty, farmers in England are not being encouraged to produce more food

Chris Brayford
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Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron said: "[US President] Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East, Putin’s war on Ukraine and all the other global shocks have not woken up the Government to this, yet England is now the only country in the UK, and the only country in Europe, that does not financially support farmers in producing food."
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Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron said: "[US President] Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East, Putin’s war on Ukraine and all the other global shocks have not woken up the Government to this, yet England is now the only country in the UK, and the only country in Europe, that does not financially support farmers in producing food."

Building resilience in the food supply chain and empowering farmers to grow more food should have more of a prominent role if the UK is to withstand geopolitical pressures, a former Liberal Democrats Leader...

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