Politics

Groups around the country are demonstrating the value of family farms and rural livelihoods

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

This week from Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black

In a series for Farmers Guardian, farmers send their messages to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to showcase how Inheritance Tax will truly impact farm businesses

All 37 Labour MPs have received letters calling on them to urgently urge the UK Treasury to change their proposed changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT)

Conservative Rural Forum chair Lizzie Hacking has written about her recent visit to Ukraine, the challenges Ukrainian farmers face fighting Russia's Vladimir Putin, and why the UK Government should extend tariff-free access for Ukrainian poultry and egg meats until 2029

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

Two of the proposals include abolishing Inheritance Tax changes and opening applications to the new SFI scheme

With less than a week until the Autumn Budget 2025 is revealed, the odds are stacked against Chancellor Rachel Reeves remaining in the job past the end of the year

Dame Angela Eagle said ‘we are where we are’ on the Inheritance Tax debate and farmers must now look forward