Half of UK growers ‘face going out of business’

Dragon’s Den star Deborah Meaden, chef Rick Stein and wildlife TV presenter Chris Packham are among a number of household names supporting a campaign urging supermarkets to give a fairer deal to the UK’s struggling growers.

The move comes as half (49 per cent) of British fruit and vegetable growers say it’s likely they will go out of business in the next 12 months, and many

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