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Exclusive: Farming will be part of 'core national resilience' for this Government, says PM

Chief reporter Rachael Brown sat down with Andy Burnham at a Cornish potato farm where he announced an emergency drought fund for farmers. He spoke about the need to prioritise food and farming for national resilience, but would not commit to any increases in Defra's budget

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 8 min read
The PM visited a potato farm near Truro in Cornwall on Saturday, August 15
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The PM visited a potato farm near Truro in Cornwall on Saturday, August 15

Farming and food production was a matter of ‘core national resilience' and must be spoken about in Whitehall at the same level as issues with ‘defence, energy, water and steel'. Defra budget That...

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