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Anas Sarwar - Scottish Labour Party leader: "Íæż½ã½ã have a vital stake in Scotland's future"

Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar has written a blog for Íæż½ã½ã to discuss his farming background, the challenges farmers face at present, their important role in Scotland's future, and what the Scottish Labour Party will do to support them ahead of the General Election

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"Íæż½ã½ã are the beating heart of our rural communities." (Anas Sarwar)
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"Íæż½ã½ã are the beating heart of our rural communities." (Anas Sarwar)

I come from a family of farmers. My mum grew up in Lossiemouth because her dad, originally from a farming village, felt more at home in a coastal community than Scotland's cities. We used to visit...

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