Politics

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Ian Howie, Hereford, discusses concerns that Government policy could undermine UK food security

Labour MP Cat Smith said the Prime Minister needs to think again and reflect on a policy which is leading to farmers feeling like they need to speed up their deaths before tax changes come into force in April

Efra Chair Alistair Carmichael clashed with Sir Keir Starmer when he asked him to show empathy for family farms, elderly farmers and vulnerable farmers who could be negatively affected by the Government's reforms to Inheritance Tax

Could Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer finally be ready to change the Government's policy stance on Inheritance Tax changes?

Environmental groups have raised alarm bells over potential changes to Biodiversity Net Gain

FG explains what happens next as proposed Inheritance Tax changes move through Parliament

Derbyshire Dales MP John Whitby explains why abstaining from a vote to limit APR and BPR was a powerful tool in showcasing the 'level of feeling' within the Labour Party to protect family farms from Inheritance Tax changes

What factors are driving rural poverty in the countryside? And how can the Government turn the tide to help farming communities thrive?

Ahead of the Holyrood elections in 2026, political representatives have been taken on ‘show and tell’ visits

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says it is a ‘stark’ warning of the dangers posed by lower-standard imports