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EXCLUSIVE - John Milne: "British farming needs every tool in the box to face climate uncertainty"

Liberal Democrat MP for Horsham John Milne has written exclusively for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian on why the Government needs to support farmers by strengthening water resilience on-farm

Chris Brayford
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John Milne, MP for Horsham, said: "I am not holding my breath for rapid Government action – their treatment of farmers has been nothing short of abysmal. But on water security, maybe they can get things right."
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John Milne, MP for Horsham, said: "I am not holding my breath for rapid Government action – their treatment of farmers has been nothing short of abysmal. But on water security, maybe they can get things right."

After one of the driest springs in England for over a century, the Government's recent announcement to fast-track major reservoir construction marks a welcome recognition of Britain's water crisis...

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