Emma Hardy

The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill is getting closer to being passed into legislation, and farmers have been praised for sharing what can often be difficult and heartbreaking experiences on the issue

Defra sets aside £1.1m alongside promise of two fast-tracked reservoirs

Group says current actions not enough to meet climate or biodiversity needs

Flooding Secretary Emma Hardy has criticised the previous Conservative Government for failing to protect rural and farming communities from flooding

In the more than eight months since Labour won the election, the Defra Secretary has visited four farm businesses

Defra promises raft of measures and confirms farmers to receive Recovery Fund cash in days

However, the next meeting of the Flood Resilience Taskforce will not take place until early 2025, the Government confirmed