New farming minister faints ‘at sight of meat’ after ‘feeling unwell’ while touring cold storage unit

THE new farming minister fainted while visiting a refrigerated storage unit full of beef, it has been revealed. Stephen Morgan has been on a tour of farms and suppliers since being appointed. New farming minister Stephen Morgan fainted while visiting a refrigerated storage unit full of beefCredit: Refer to Source Mr Morgan has been on a tour of farms and suppliers since being appointed But he felt ill when stepping into the room filled with shelves of meat from slaughtered cattle at a food processing plant in the Lake District. One local farmer, who knew about the incident, said: “He’d been shown large chunks of beef as well as some steaks but then he felt faint. Sign up for the Politics newsletter Thank you! “He said something like, ‘I don’t feel too well — I need a moment.’” He added: “It’s not a great look for the farming minister to faint at the sight of meat.” The Portsmouth South MP explained of his wobble: “I felt unwell moving between the extreme heat and cold storage, and I’m grateful to all the staff at Lake District Farmers. “Hats off to the brilliant ­people working in these conditions and temperatures to keep the nation fed.” Prime Minister Andy Burnham is on a bid to “build back trust” with farmers after his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer faced protests over inheritance tax laws. He has announced a £65million funding package for them, amid fears hot, dry weather could drive up food prices on supermarket shelves. Most read in The Sun The National Farmers’ Union welcomed the measures but added that “it doesn’t affect the crisis today”. 1 comment1