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United Kingdom: Environment minister accused of conflict of interest over farm subsidies
2016-08-04 10:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: One of Theresa Mays new environment ministers has been accused by campaigners of a conflict of interest over tens of thousands of pounds he receives annually in EU farming subsidies. Lord Gardiner is parliamentary under secretary of state and the House of Lords spokesperson for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which will be heavily involved in plans for replacing EU farming support. But he is a partner in a family farm in Buckinghamshire, which received nearly...
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