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Blunkett urges Labour to learn from family farm tax 'mistakes'
Lord Blunkett has urged Labour to learn from the “mistakes” of its family farm tax as calls grow for a wider reset of government policy towards rural…
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Tourist tax plan sparks backlash from rural businesses
Mayors across England are set to gain powers to impose an uncapped levy on overnight visitors, prompting warnings that the move could put further…
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Emergency drought cash moves to Wales after South West rush
Welsh farmers facing drought pressure can apply for £2,000 emergency grants from 14 September, after strong demand brought the first South West phase…
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Food security leads Reform's farming push at party conference
Reform UK has pledged to make food security a national priority, favour British farmers in public procurement and protect productive farmland as it…
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Countryside Alliance demands 'rural reset' over 27 policies
The Countryside Alliance is calling for a “rural reset” with government after identifying 27 policies it says have hit farmers, rural businesses and…
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Gamebird shooting could face tighter rules after Defra review
Gamebird shooting in England could face tighter rules after the government launched a review into its impact on wildlife, animal welfare and the…
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Wrexham beef farm wins award for changing lives through learning
A 110-acre beef farm near Wrexham has won a Welsh community learning award after helping more than 230 adults develop new skills through farming and…
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Wildfire response 'cannot run on goodwill alone', rural firms warn
Scotland’s wildfire response is relying too heavily on the goodwill of rural businesses, a new report has warned after more than 3,300 hectares…
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Shotgun licensing shake-up could 'cause carnage', rural group warns
Rural campaigners have warned that a sweeping overhaul of shotgun licensing could cause “carnage” in the system and inflict “untold damage to the…
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Two men die following slurry tank incident on Cheshire farm
Two men have died following an incident involving a farm slurry tank in Cheshire. Emergency services were called to the farm on Cann Lane in Aston by…
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