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Labour lead Tories in fight for rural vote

Electorate turning away from Tories as new poll shows 25-point collapse in support

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Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer with NFU president Minette Batters
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Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer with NFU president Minette Batters

The Labour Party has pulled ahead of the Conservatives in the fight for the rural vote as the Tories suffer a 25-point collapse, according to a new poll. This latest study, carried out by Country Land...

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