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Prime Minister tells MPs he will focus on farming

Government promises to make sure food grown on British farms is served in schools, hospitals, prisons and beyond, with Andy Burnham pledging to strengthen farming

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock 鈥� 3 min read
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told MPs he will 鈥榝ocus on farming' as he took questions in the House of Commons for the first time following his appointment as Prime Minister. Government support ...

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