Farmers to ‘empty chair’ Liz Truss over refusal to attend rural hustings

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Liz Truss is to be “empty chaired” by farmers after snubbing the rural hustings scheduled for tomorrow.

Her leadership rival, Rishi Sunak, is due to address members of the National Farmers’ Union tomorrow, but despite pleas from the president of the NFU, Truss has refused to attend.

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