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Tractors bring Dover roads to a standstill as farmers lead protest over cheap imports

Growers and farmers from Kent are latest to say 'enough is enough' as they take to the streets

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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The Port of Dover is being monitored as farmers lead their protest through Kent
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The Port of Dover is being monitored as farmers lead their protest through Kent

Tractors are blocking a major road into Dover as English farmers stage a ‘slow protest' to show their anger at cheap imports and trade deals. The call to action was shared across social media with one...

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