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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer remembered for 'astonishing attack on the countryside'
The Countryside Alliance has criticised the Prime Minister and his Government for failing to 'renew the bond' of respect between the countryside and MPs
22 June 2026
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4 min read
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'Just saying you do not want [a bad outcome for primary producers] does not mean it will not happen', says Efra chair
Efra Committee chair Alistair Carmichael raised concerns about price caps and warm words at the Royal Highland Show and said the announcement of price caps on essential items in supermarkets was causing 'a lot of anxiety'
22 June 2026
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2 min read
Opinion: Clare Wise – "Another PM with no rural leaning is hardly going to set farming hearts and minds alight with hope"
Following Keir Starmer's resignation, County Durham livestock farmer Clare Wise says the next Prime Minister must either listen, or get out of the way to ensure farmers can do their job
22 June 2026
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3 min read
PODCAST SPECIAL: What does Sir Keir Starmer's resignation mean for farming?
The FG News Team considers where it went wrong for the outgoing Labour Party leader and what future farm policy could look like under potential Prime Minister Andy Burnham
22 June 2026
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1 min read
