Politics

The former First Minister of Wales said he would not seek re-election

The Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) annual report revealed a £130 million underspend of the agriculture budget for 2023/24 alone

"It is absolutely vital that the Government think again over this policy which will push so many pensioners into desperate hardship"

Tonbridge MP Tom Tugendhat is one of five candidates in the running to be the next Conservative Party leader

The Central Devon MP is now one of five candidates to be the next Conservative Party leader after Priti Patel was knocked out from the first round of the contest

"Many older people in Wales will be forced to cut back further on essentials, including turning off the heating and living in cold homes, with all damaging impacts this has on health and well-being"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

Sophia Ashe, 25, is from the Cotswolds, in Gloucestershire and she runs her own sheep flock

Rural Affairs Secretary Huw Irranca-Davies said he wanted the board to be represented 'largely' by farmers, with a farmer also set to be named its chair

As Keir Starmer’s Labour Government sets out its goals, Farmers Guardian brought together farmers and high profile industry leaders to discuss what they see as priorities for the new administration. Olivia Midgley reports