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Lucrative Defra role paying £185k to support farmers from home a 'mistake'

The job advertisement had originally told applicants they could earn more than £170k to support farmers by working from home

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Defra Secretary Steve Reed is seeking a new Permanent Secretary to advise him on leading the Government department. The job advert originally said applicants could 'work from home' to support farmers, to protect nature recovery and protect communities from flooding.
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Defra Secretary Steve Reed is seeking a new Permanent Secretary to advise him on leading the Government department. The job advert originally said applicants could 'work from home' to support farmers, to protect nature recovery and protect communities from flooding.

Defra has admitted it made a mistake in the advertisement of a job which stated the applicant could work from home to support farmers while earning a salary of up to £185,000 a year. Steve Reed, Defra...

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