Spring Statement 2026: Reeves fails to mention farming nor food security for second year in a row

It is the second time in the space of successive years that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered the Government's Spring Statement, but farming was not mentioned in her address to Parliament again

Chris Brayford
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As geopolitical tension rises in Europe and the Middle East, an emphasis on food security and ways to support farmers was lacking in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement.
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As geopolitical tension rises in Europe and the Middle East, an emphasis on food security and ways to support farmers was lacking in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement.

There was no mention of farming nor food security in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement for the second year in a row. Ms Reeves told Parliament on Tuesday (March 3) that the Treasury's economic...

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