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Eustice admits Government was slow to issue initial Covid-19 guidance in food manufacturing plants

Defra Secretary George Eustice has admitted the Government was slow to issue guidance on how to keep workers safe in food manufacturing plants at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Eustice admits Government was slow to issue initial Covid-19 guidance in food manufacturing plants

Defra Secretary George Eustice has admitted the Government was slow to issue guidance on how to keep workers safe in food manufacturing plants at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Nick Allen, chief...

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