'The Government know they are wrong' on Inheritance Tax, says NFU president

When asked what political barriers there were to the Treasury adopting the clawback solution put to Treasury officials last week, Mr Bradshaw said the Government was looking for an 鈥榚conomic moment', referencing the Autumn Budget later this year

Chief Reporter

27 February 2025 鈥� 4 min read

With his sleeves rolled up and the Defra Secretary Steve Reed listening in the room, the NFU president Tom Bradshaw was determined not to let a protester derail the start of his speech at this week's NFU...

Farming Matters: "Are governments listening or have they just learnt to say the right words?"

Rory Hutchings, partner and head of agriculture and estates at HCR Law, discusses the current rhetoric on farming coming from Westminster and the Senedd in Wales.

Farmers Guardian

11 July 2026 鈥� 4 min read

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Gov scraps mandatory public consultation on data centres amid ongoing concerns for the countryside

The changes are expected to cut pre-application time by up to 12 months and save developers 拢1 billion on major infrastructure projects

Mia Willemsen

08 July 2026 鈥� 3 min read

Politics

Defra breached law when allowing farmers to use pesticides, watchdog finds

The assessment process for emergency authorisations of pesticides is now to be updated following the investigation by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)

Mia Willemsen

07 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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