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Banning low-standard imports in the Trade Bill can fix Ministers' betrayal of farmers

The UK Government has so far shown it does not care about protecting our standards, but Ministers can fix their betrayal of farmers by banning low-standard imports in the Trade Bill, says Deidre Brock, SNP food and rural affairs spokesperson.

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Banning low-standard imports in the Trade Bill can fix Ministers' betrayal of farmers

The UK Government has so far shown it does not care about protecting our standards, but Ministers can fix their betrayal of farmers by banning low-standard imports in the Trade Bill, says Deidre Brock,...

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