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Controversial food price caps 'cannot come at the expense of farmers', Swinney says
JOHN Swinney has pledged to protect farmers as he develops legislation for a price cap on staple foods as he acknowledged the “controversy and debate” over The issue:::...
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What happenedThe First Minister pledged that the Scottish Government would continue to engage with producers about the policy.
The headline splitThe National (Scotland) frames it as "Farmers will be protected under essential food price cap, says John Swinney". The Herald (Scotland) frames it as "Controversial food price caps 'cannot come at the expense of farmers', Swinney says".
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Left / center-leftFarmers will be protected under essential food price cap, says John Swinney
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Farmers will be protected under essential food price cap, says John Swinney
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JOHN Swinney has pledged to protect farmers as he develops legislation for a price cap on staple foods as he acknowledged the “controversy and debate” over The issue:::...