Sir Keir Starmer

Too many farmers dependent on Government Schemes, says Farming Minister

Politics

Too many farmers dependent on Government Schemes, says Farming Minister

Speaking at a webinar hosted by the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA), Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said a key theme from the debate around Agricultural Property Relief (APR) reform was the ‘low level of returns' among farm businesses

clock 20 December 2024 • 3 min read

Farming in Five

December 20: Farming in Five: NFU president reacts to Prime Minister's comments on Inheritance Tax

Description: In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reports on reaction to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer's comments that the purpose of the inheritance tax reform was to raise revenue in the Budget. Shortly after making these comments, his Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said on a webinar hosted by the Tenant Farmers Association that far too many farmers are dependent on Government support schemes, and the new environmental schemes are about using public money for public goods, not about farming support – 'that comes alongside it.' Elsewhere, fairness in the supply chain will be the focus of a new inquiry by the Efra Committee. MPs will examine a range of key issues affecting the sector, including the levels of support for domestic food production, access to affordable and healthy food, labour shortages in the supply chain, and food prices.

clock 20 December 2024 • 1 min read
Sir Keir Starmer's approval ratings drop as Inheritance Tax raid on small family farms hits Prime Minister's popularity

Farm Business

Sir Keir Starmer's approval ratings drop as Inheritance Tax raid on small family farms hits Prime Minister's popularity

The Prime Minister's net satisfaction score brings him into the same league as Gordon Brown, Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson, and Margaret Thatcher

clock 16 December 2024 • 3 min read
UK economy shrinks for second successive month as Budget concerns loom large

Politics

UK economy shrinks for second successive month as Budget concerns loom large

The Office for National Statistics said GDP fell 0.1% in October 2024. Services showed 'no growth', while Production (-0.6%) and construction (-0.4%) both fell.

clock 13 December 2024 • 2 min read
'War on rural England' - National Planning Policy Framework overhaul to 'concrete' over the greenbelt for housing

Politics

'War on rural England' - National Planning Policy Framework overhaul to 'concrete' over the greenbelt for housing

"Our countryside will remain needlessly under threat"

clock 12 December 2024 • 6 min read
Restricting food supplies is not the answer to stopping the family farm tax, says NFU president

Politics

Restricting food supplies is not the answer to stopping the family farm tax, says NFU president

Mr Bradshaw said winning the fight on the family farm tax will only be achieved through two ways, maintaining public support and pressurising the Treasury with their own backbench MPs

clock 10 December 2024 • 3 min read
UK risks falling short of climate and nature targets with Government delays to upland farming support

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UK risks falling short of climate and nature targets with Government delays to upland farming support

New analysis shows hill farmers are only receiving 8% or £39m of the Government's new farming support scheme, the Sustainable Farming Incentive, despite the uplands occupying ‘around 15% of England's area'

clock 06 December 2024 • 5 min read
Investment needed to 'safeguard' council tenant farms

Politics

Investment needed to 'safeguard' council tenant farms

Importance of tenant farms to rural communities, and the ‘many challenges' tenants faced were highlighted to mid & south Pembrokeshire Labour MP Henry Tufnell at a rent farm visit

clock 06 December 2024 • 1 min read
New CLA polling claims Labour is 'losing the countryside'

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New CLA polling claims Labour is 'losing the countryside'

A CLA poll of England's 100 most rural constituencies, shows '58% oppose the inheritance tax hike', with 'less than a quarter in support'

clock 06 December 2024 • 1 min read
NFU unveils next steps to stop family farm tax

Politics

NFU unveils next steps to stop family farm tax

The next steps of the campaign include lobbying Labour MPs with on-farm accountants, huge banners and stickers, and a 'campaign moment at Lamma show in January

clock 05 December 2024 • 3 min read