Schools and hospitals urged to buy British

Sarah Coles
Updated
Prime Minister David Cameron makes a speech in the garden of 10 Downing Street
Prime Minister David Cameron makes a speech in the garden of 10 Downing Street

The government is scrapping the existing food purchasing rules for public bodies, in order to encourage everyone from schools and hospitals to the armed forces and Whitehall itself to buy British. David Cameron said that new rules would mean a £200 million boost for British farmers and the food industry.

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