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Rural businesses to sue DEFRA

Around 2,500 rural businesses that were affected by the foot-and-mouth epidemic, but not eligible for compensation, plan to sue the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, seeking £1bn in compensation for their losses.

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