The industry reacts to Rachel Reeves' Budget

Inheritance Tax, changes to lifetime gifting rules and the removal of Capital Gains Tax exemption on primary residences above £1.5m are all to be expected in the budget

A man has been arrested today (November 25) as part of an investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste at a site in Kidlington, Oxfordshire

St Malachy's Primary School, Kilclief is at risk of closure by the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools due to 'low enrolment numbers’

Over the last 10 years, 10 different figures have taken on the role of Defra Secretary. With the longest standing secretary lasting just over two-and-a-half years, and the shortest lasting 49 days, we take a look back at what they did – or did not do – for farming

Figures from NFU Mutual show that almost 18% of farmers said it was important to put plans in place for the future of their business but added they had done nothing about it. A further 32% said they did not believe drawing up a plan was relevant or important to them

Calderdale-based heating oil supplier asks that rural off grid households are included in any proposed VAT cuts on domestic energy bills

The legislation, which received Royal Assent in October, will be implemented in three phases

The leading causes of farm fires were electrical faults, arson and lightning strikes

Sales decreased by 2% since 2023 and 57% since 2014 making the UK one of the lowest prescribers of veterinary antibiotics in Europe