Rishi's Devon dash — too little, too late for farmers

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Commenting on Rishi Sunak's campaign visit to a farm in Devon this afternoon, Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron said:

“This Devon dash is too little too late for Rishi Sunak. Farmers and rural voters are deserting him in massive numbers. 

“Farmers have been utterly taken for granted by the Conservative Party, left to cope with sky-high bills, bungled policies and botched overseas trade deals.

"Liberal Democrats will stand up for people in rural areas and give them the fair deal they badly need through a £1bn rural rescue package. It’s clear that people are moving away from the Conservatives and backing the Liberal Democrats in many seats to kick them out of office."

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

A recent poll by Farmers Weekly put support for the Conservatives in fourth place, with the Lib Dems in second. See here.