Baroness Kate Rock has Defra role terminated

Peer expresses her 'disappointment and bewilderment' but vows to fight on for tenant farmers

clock • 1 min read
Baroness Kate Rock has had her role as non-executive director at Defra terminated
Image:

Baroness Kate Rock has had her role as non-executive director at Defra terminated

Baroness Kate Rock, author of the Rock Review into tenant farming, has had her role as non-executive director at Defra terminated. Baroness Rock expressed her ‘deep disappointment' and ‘bewilderment'...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

 

CASEIH AXIAL FLOW 7150

CASEIH AXIAL FLOW 7150

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

CASEIH AXIAL FLOW 6150

CASEIH AXIAL FLOW 6150

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

1989 Claas Dominator 88S Combine

1989 Claas Dominator 88S Combine

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

More on Politics

Fury as Welsh First Minister questions farming's economic contribution

Fury as Welsh First Minister questions farming's economic contribution

Eluned Morgan says farmers receive a lot of support for contributing less than 1% to the GDP of the country

clock 09 July 2025 • 2 min read
The fight for real food: Government needs to back farmers, not be controlled by processed food corporations

The fight for real food: Government needs to back farmers, not be controlled by processed food corporations

In 2023 the Department of Health and Social care drafted changes to its guidelines so that retailers would be encouraged to put promotions on whole and minimally processed foods – until it changed them back to push processed foods after extensive lobbying. Emily Ashworth finds out more

clock 08 July 2025 • 7 min read
Island and farming communities 'let down' as ferry service cancellations spiral out of control

Island and farming communities 'let down' as ferry service cancellations spiral out of control

An FOI request has revealed that more than 10,000 CalMac ferries have been cancelled due to technical faults since 2023

clock 07 July 2025 • 4 min read