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The bill, which replaced the Conservatives’ Renters’ Reform Bill, will return to the House of Lords in October to continue the final stage, which began September 8.

NFU vice president and tenant farmer Rachel Hallos said the tenanted sector was in a ‘very precarious' position in the current climate, and that the Tenant Farming Commissioner must be put in position imminently

The former Scottish Secretary of State was appointed after standing unopposed for the role

The latest farming news from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester

The Labour Party may have emerged as the overall victor in last weeks Local Elections, but both the LibDems and the Greens have cause to celebrate after making significant gains across a number of rural counties.