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MP demands urgent action as South West becomes bluetongue hotspot

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
LibDem rural affairs spokesperson and Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke says more must be done to fight bluetongue
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LibDem rural affairs spokesperson and Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke says more must be done to fight bluetongue

A South West MP has demanded urgent action as bluetongue cases rise across Somerset and Devon. Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesperson Sarah Dyke has called on the Government to take urgent action...

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