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Defeat of Ag Bill amendment to ban low-standard imports highlights Tory divisions

A Government decision to reject an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have banned low-standard food imports has highlighted growing divisions among the Conservative Party leadership and its backbenchers on the issu

Abi Kay
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Defeat of Ag Bill amendment to ban low-standard imports highlights Tory divisions

A Government decision to reject an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have banned low-standard food imports has highlighted growing divisions among the Conservative Party leadership and its...

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