Brexit and bad weather puts UK farmers at risk of suicide, say charities

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Brexit and bad weather puts UK farmers at risk of suicide, say charities | Environment | The Guardian

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"Charities have said British farmers are increasingly at risk of suicide due to uncertainty over Brexit and the impact of bad weather.

Distressed farmers have made dozens of calls to crisis networks and some have been placed on “suicide watch”, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).

The NFU – the UK’s largest farming organisation, representing thousands of agricultural workers – said farmers were still struggling from the impact of the ‘beast from the east’ snow storms last year and the summer drought.

Alistair Mackintosh, the NFU’s Cumbrian council delegate, said: “I’ve had many worrying telephone calls just in the last two or three weeks from farmers who want to give up, and who are on suicide watch."

Brexit and bad weather puts UK farmers at risk of suicide, say charities | Environment | The Guardian