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EXCLUSIVE: John Milne on US-UK trade deal: "If Gov gets this wrong, it could significantly undermine domestic production"

Mr Milne, MP for Horsham, writes exclusively for Farmers Guardian on the Trump-Starmer trade deal and what it could mean for British farming

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John Milne, Liberal Democrat MP for Horsham, said: "Food security, environmental stewardship, and rural employment cannot survive without a strong farming industry."
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John Milne, Liberal Democrat MP for Horsham, said: "Food security, environmental stewardship, and rural employment cannot survive without a strong farming industry."

The announcement of a new 'economic partnership' between the UK and US has been delivered with carefully stage-managed fanfare. But scratch beneath the surface, and it becomes clear this is a long way...

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