defra secretary

Secretary of State Steve Reed said: "Assuming these projections from HMRC validated by Office for Budget Responsibility [OBR] and Institute for Fiscal Studies [IFS] are correct, than many of them, probably happily are wrong"

The mass lobby on November 19 is now at full capacity. Farmers who have not already registered for the event are warned not to travel down to London and told there will be another opportunity to make their voices heard

NFYFC's YFC agri chair Luke Cox said the proposed tax and wage changes 'threaten the continuity and viability of farm farms and rural diversification businesses'

This is a joint role between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Defra

The growing speculation around a cut to the agriculture budget and a potential review of APR, NFU president Tom Bradshaw said was ‘incredibly concerning’

The Government confirmed 43,000 temporary seasonal worker visas would be available for horticulture in 2025 – which is 2,000 fewer than was available in 2024

Dan Corry previously served as head of the No10 policy unit under former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and adviser in many Government departments where he was involved in regulatory reform.

"His experience and knowledge will help Emerald Research to improve and focus while navigating the ever-changing regulatory landscape"

Mr Bradshaw said October 30 would be the ‘moment of truth', when farmers will see ‘whether this Government backs British farming or not'

In an opposition debate in Parliament on Tuesday (October 8) Mr Reed said the idea of a commissioner had ‘merit' and there would be an announcement ‘shortly'