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²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian podcast: Political parties unveil General Election manifestos but what do they offer farming?

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian news and business team discuss the manifestos and what they mean for farming

Alex Black
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²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian podcast: Political parties unveil General Election manifestos but what do they offer farming?

It is the third week of the General Election campaign and political parties have now published their manifestos.

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian news and business team take a closer look at the parties pledges for farming and rural communities.

READ NOW: Exclusive: Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer - "Labour is back in the service of working people...I know full well that no-one works harder than our farmers"

Alex Black, Rachael Brown and Jane Thynne look at budget, bovine TB policy, planning reform, food and the environment, and what the opinion polls look like at the half way stage.

For more on the Labour manifesto.

For more on the Conservative manifesto.

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