Environment secretary George Eustice calls on furloughed Brits to pick fruit

George Eustice, the environment secretary, has urged Brits on furlough to ‘lend a hand’ picking fruit and vegetables on British farms, as only a third of the pickers from eastern European countries who usually complete the work have arrived this year
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