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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lucas Cumiskey

INSANE: Fruit and vegetable shortages could be tip of the iceberg farming union warns | Rare Historical Photos

PA Wire

The shortage of some fruit and vegetables in UK supermarkets could be “the tip of the iceberg”, a farming union has warned.

Tom Bradshaw, deputy president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), said a reliance on imports has left the UK vulnerable to “shock weather events”.

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