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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticised by Minette Batters for saying farmers do not do it for the money

Outgoing NFU president Minette Batters, who was succeeded by Tom Bradshaw this week, expressed her frustration around Mr Sunak's use of language

Rachael Brown
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticised by Minette Batters for saying farmers do not do it for the money

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has assured farmers he 鈥榟ad their backs' as his party now attempts to claw back the support of rural voters. Government Addressing the NFU Conference on Tuesday (February...

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