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Defra accused of 'lacking direction' in department

DEFRAS ability to deliver on key aims has been thrown into question amid claims that the department lacks direction and appears to be in complete disarray.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Defra accused of 'lacking direction' in department

DEFRAS ability to deliver on key aims has been thrown into question amid claims that the department lacks direction and appears to be in complete disarray. Last week, the National Audit Office published...

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