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Jersey farmers told to meet new standards or have subsidies cut
Jersey farmers are being told to meet new standards or have their government subsidies cut. The Jersey Government is introducing a new plan to help…
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Environment faces 'cocktail of risks' from Brexit, says report
The UK is entering a period of 'profound uncertainty' which could lead to the downgrading of many key environmental protections due to Brexit, a new…
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UK employers suffering recruitment challenges as EU migrant labour falls
Labour and skills shortages are starting to bite in UK sectors which employ a high number of migrants, according new research. A survey by the…
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'Devolved administrations must be listened to': Call for united position on Brexit rural issues
The devolved nations are being urged to 'speak with a united voice' to protect interests such as agriculture during the Brexit negotiations. In a…
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Workington MP Sue Hayman appointed new shadow Defra secretary
Workington MP Sue Hayman has been appointed shadow Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) secretary by Labour Leader Jeremy…
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Scottish Government slams Crofting Commission for having 'worrying failures'
The Scottish Government has asked Scotland's Crofting Commission to take urgent action to improve performance in 'crucial' areas, describing some of…
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Government's record of failure on farm subsidies does not bode well for Brexit, say MPs
MPs have criticised the government's handling of farm subsidies and say it raises doubt about its ability to cope with Brexit. Only 38% of England's…
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Farming neighbours find themselves on opposite sides of Government's new free range divide
Farming neighbours Dave White and Daniel Brown will soon find themselves on opposite sides of a new free range divide following the Government's…
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'Matter of grave concern': Welsh Brexit inquiry attacks government for 'refusing to engage'
Welsh assembly members have accused the government of 'refusing to engage' with the environment committee's inquiry into Brexit, with its chairman…
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Rural Planning Review: Farmers applaud Government's commitment to rural growth
The rural sector has welcomed a government commitment to support rural economic growth in the long awaited government response to the Rural Planning…
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