Politics

The seats to watch as the results roll in

A General Election will be held on July 4, the Prime Minister has confirmed

After stepping down from her role as chair as Red Tractor, as the new interim chair Alistair Mackintosh begins his role, Christine Tacon reflects on her time at the top - the highs and the lows

Cabinet Minister Mel Stride said it was now a case of holding a strong opposition to a potential majority-led Labour Government

Savill's head of rural research Kelly Hewson-Fisher has offered analysis of what political parties could offer farmers and rural communities ahead of the General Election

Welsh Conservative Janet Finch-Saunders has written a blog for Farmers Guardian on the General Election and what it could mean for Welsh farmers

Farming is a long term business, and farmers need to be able to plan ahead particularly when there is pressure to look at even more environmental outcomes says Virgin Money UK head of agriculture

Liam Davies-Jones, also known as the 'Beef Farmer', said Welsh farmers had been disappointed by a 'lack' of information about the role of farming and agriculture in the General Election so far

With a General Election just around the corner, farmers will be heading to the polls on July 4 to decide which candidate and, ultimately, which party they would like to see lead the UK Government.

Ms Kearns, standing for election as a candidate for Rutland, Stamford, and the South Kesteven and Harborough Villages, told Farmers Guardian readers protecting the rural way of life and standing up for farmers mattered ahead of the General Election