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New Roots, Old Soil. Fenland Lives in Transition.
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The invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union marked the formal beginning of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, a process commonly known as Brexit. On March 29, 2017, then Prime Minister Theresa May triggered the article by sending a letter to Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, notifying the EU of the UK's intention to withdraw. This action followed the 2016 referendum, where 51.9% of UK voters opted to leave the EU, driven by concerns over sovereignty, economic control, and immigration. Towns like…
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New Roots, Old Soil
Farm workers harvesting cabbages during a rain storm near Sibsey, Lincolnshire. Leafy vegetables like cabbages, kale and cauliflower are pulled in the early winter when the first frosts come. Known as the Brassica season, much of the working day is spent in the wet and cold.
New Roots, Old Soil
Migrant workers from Eastern Europe shopping in Boston town centre on a Saturday afternoon.They’ve adopted the ‘gopnik’ look, popular amongst fans of 'blatnaya pesnya' - literally 'criminal’s songs’, a genre of music popularised by East European hip-hop artists but with its roots in 19th Century czarist Russia.
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©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Conservative candidate and incumbent MP, Matt Warman campaining in Boston, Lincolnshire, UK
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©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Conservative candidate and incumbent MP, Matt Warman campaining in Boston, Lincolnshire, UK
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©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Conservative candidate and incumbent MP, Matt Warman campaining in Boston, Lincolnshire, UK
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Migrant workers harvesting cabbages near Boston, Lincolnshire during a rainstorm.
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Migrant workers harvesting cabbages near Boston, Lincolnshire during a rainstorm.
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©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Workers from Eastern Europe shopping in Boston.
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©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. A woman pushing a pram with children, Boston,UK
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©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. A woman pushing a pram with children, Boston,UK
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©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Conservative candidate and incumbent MP, Matt Warman campaining in Boston, Lincolnshire, UK
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©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Conservative candidate and incumbent MP, Matt Warman campaining in Boston, Lincolnshire, UK