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Energy sector hits back as Truss dubs solar farms ‘paraphernalia’

August 16, 2022
In the most recent leadership hustings, held in Darlington, Conservative leadership candidate and MP for South West Norfolk Liz Truss again suggested solar farms negatively impacted food security.

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