Labour makes 50 per cent British pledge

Half of all food purchased by the public sector would be bought from local and sustainable sources under a Labour government, the party’s leader has pledged.

Sir Keir Starmer, speaking at the NFU Conference in Birmingham, said that seasonal, sustainable British-grown food must be seen as a key part of British national security. That represents a £1.2bn spend every year. He added

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