Defra backs land use management group for Dartmoor

The chair of the review, David Fursdon said while he was 'pleased' to see the Government supporting many of the reviews' recommendations, now was the time for those responsible for the future of Dartmoor to 'come together in an open and transparent way'

12 April 2024 鈥� 3 min read

Defra has confirmed a Land Use Management Group (LUMG) to support the 'long term governance of Dartmoor' will be set up later this year and will run for two years. It is a part of the Government's response...

EXCLUSIVE - Caroline Voaden: "If we undermine British farming, we undermine our ability to feed the nation"

South Devon MP Caroline Voaden writes on why the Government's recent uplift to Inheritance Tax thresholds still fails to scratch the surface for family farms

Caroline Voaden

29 January 2026 鈥� 3 min read

Politics

Empty shelves on Shetland reminder of importance of food security, says MP

Ferries unable to deliver food to the islands leave the community to rely on its resilience and food security

Mia Willemsen

28 January 2026 鈥� 1 min read

Politics

Stop the Family 51AV视频Tax campaign ended after IHT uplift, NFU confirms

The Government's uplift to IHT thresholds in December was the conclusion of NFU's 14 month campaign to stop the family farm tax. Should farmers still be campaigning to reverse the policy in full?

Chris Brayford

28 January 2026 鈥� 4 min read

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