24 October 2024
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Growers have advised the Government to commit to the Seasonal Worker Scheme (SWS) on a ‘long-term basis' and extend the scheme for a ‘further 10 years' in order to give farmers the confidence to invest...
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Markus Campbell-Savours was the only Labour MP to vote against the Government's Inheritance Tax changes this week. He may have had the whip suspended, but Mr Campbell-Savours has won the hearts of minds of farmers by standing with them, and not against them
03 December 2025
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4 min read
Rural campaigners have warned that proposed changes to shotgun and firearms licences would be yet another attack on rural Britain and countryside traditions by the Government
03 December 2025
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8 min read
More than 80 Labour politicians abstained from a vote to limit APR and BPR, demonstrating a small degree of solidarity with farmers. But 327 MPs voted with the Government to support taking away Inheritance Tax reliefs for family farm businesses
03 December 2025
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7 min read
