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Take out stiles and help ‘trespassers’ back to the path, farmers advised

Farmers should add self-closing gates instead of stiles where possible to make access to the countryside for the public easier, new official guidance says. It is part of guidance issued to farmers and land managers, to help people enjoy the ...

09 Feb 2022 at 11:55

Budget for rural land management payments must be £4bn a year, parties warned

Political parties must commit to more than £4 billion a year in funding for land management subsidies in England, a countryside leader has warned. With polls suggesting Labour has gained a lead over the Tories in some of the most rural ...

31 May 2024 at 09:00

Much of UK to see heatwave conditions as hot and dry weather continues

Much of the UK is braced for another heatwave, with little rain expected to help relieve the threat of drought which has prompted hosepipe bans and fire warnings. The Met Office said temperatures are likely to rise into the low to ...

08 Aug 2022 at 17:57

Planning reform would sway 70% of rural business owners’ votes, poll finds

Seven in 10 rural business owners say planning reform policies will sway how they vote, a poll suggests. The survey of 350 business owners by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) found that 70% either agree or strongly ...

06 Jun 2024 at 15:06

Fate of Thames Water and budget for nature-friendly farming in Labour’s in-tray

Labour inherits a host of environmental issues that will need to be dealt with by a department which is unprotected and could face a further financial squeeze. The new Government is already being urged to “hit the ground ...

08 Jul 2024 at 12:13

MPs urge Government to reverse ‘devastating’ inheritance tax on farmers

Opposition MPs have called on the Government to reverse the “devastating” change to farmers’ inheritance tax. In the Budget, Rachel Reeves announced that inheritance tax will be charged at 20% on farms worth more than ...

05 Nov 2024 at 09:29

Half of rural voters trust Labour less after inheritance tax move – poll

More than half of rural voters trust Labour less after the Budget, a poll has found, as the head of a countryside business association warned the party faced “irreversible” damage to its support. Victoria Vyvyan, ...

03 Dec 2024 at 18:14

Environment Secretary says he has ‘heard anguish of countryside’ after protests

The Environment Secretary has said he heard the “anguish” of the countryside after thousands of farmers protested against the Budget. Speaking to the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), Steve Reed said ...

21 Nov 2024 at 12:55

Landowners warn of huge tax on profits due to farm inheritance changes

Small family farms could pay up to 159% of their profits in inheritance tax following changes at the Budget, according to analysis by a landowners’ group. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has ...

12 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Farmers’ inheritance tax figures are crystal clear, says Environment Secretary

The Environment Secretary has insisted the Government’s figures on the number of farmers impacted by rises in inheritance tax are “crystal clear”. Steve Reed remained adamant that “three quarters of ...

14 Nov 2024 at 11:59

Atkins urges Labour MPs to support Tory efforts to ‘axe the family farm tax’

Labour MPs have been urged to support calls to “axe the family farm tax”, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves was accused of “cock-eyed accounting” over the policy. Shadow environment secretary Victoria ...

04 Dec 2024 at 14:36

Labour MP: I’d vote against inheritance tax changes if real vote held today

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has faced Labour pressure to amend her inheritance tax changes for farmers as a backbencher made clear his opposition to the current proposals. Markus Campbell-Savours, ...

04 Dec 2024 at 17:53

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