Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland's deputy chief vet, Jesus Gallego Garnica, said he was hopeful it would be up and running 'as soon as possible', but that it was out of Scottish Government's hands

Movement restrictions are in place, and officials are investigating the source of the disease

"She (Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon) must allow us to have a say whether we have a National Park or not"

Scottish Government said further investigations to identify the origin of the disease are ongoing

In a letter to Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon, NFUS president Martin Kennedy highlighted that NatureScot's established position in favour of a Galloway National Park calls into question its ability to conduct a public consultation in an ‘impartial manner'

The Scottish Greens claimed the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 was acting as a 'loophole' in the fox hunting ban. But politicians argued the legislation's licensing scheme had enabled farmers to control predators on farmland

NFU Scotland has welcomed a new regional manager for Dumfries and Galloway.