Coffey NFU performance ‘surreal’, says Batters

2023-02-24 17:00

Defra secretary Thérèse Coffey’s grip on the reality of the UK’s fresh produce supply situation is “really out of touch”, according to NFU president Minette Batters.

Speaking to The Grocer,Batters said Coffey “lost the room with her comments” when she dismissed the current fruit and veg supply crisis, stating “we can’t control the weather in Spain”,

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