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Prime Minister's commitment to public procurement to back British industry must include food, says Soil Association

The Soil Association has called on Andy Burnham to scale some of his supply chain success in Manchester to the nation as Prime Minister

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 3 min read
Prime Minister's commitment to public procurement to back British industry must include food, says Soil Association

In an open letter to Mr Burnham, who was today (July 20) handed the keys to Number 10, Brendan Costelloe, Soil Association policy director said they welcomed him with ‘great excitement'. "As well as...

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