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Now is the time to deliver for farming, Liz Truss told

New Prime Minister Liz Truss has made history by becoming the first ever former Defra Secretary to take on the top job.

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Now is the time to deliver for farming, Liz Truss told

New Prime Minister Liz Truss has made history by becoming the first ever former Defra Secretary to take on the top job. But with farmers and the rest of the food supply chain facing rocketing energy...

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