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From the outset, the Labour party has been clear the new Employment Rights Bill will be the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation

In an opposition debate in Parliament on Tuesday (October 8) Mr Reed said the idea of a commissioner had ‘merit' and there would be an announcement ‘shortly'

Eight-year-old Jay Cartmell was 'loving, kind and full of mischief', say his heartbroken mum and dad

Agricultural sustainability director at Lloyds Banking Group Ben Makowiecki said: "There are a lot of people trying to get to the same place in a similar way. Let us not compete against each other to get there"

UK traders will now be able to export poultry to South Africa for the first time in eight years

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said while the NFU response to the UK farm assurance review covers ‘some of the benefits' that assurance schemes offer, it also explains the ‘inescapable issues' that must be addressed

"Every crofter has different strengths and areas of expertise, and it is expected that all participants will have knowledge to share, leading to skills development across the whole community"

The story of apple production was the main event for schoolchildren visiting the Great Yorkshire Show this year, exploring how the fruit goes from the tree to the lunch box

The Defra Secretary Steve Reed and the Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner have also been invited to attend the political session

Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Barclay provided his thoughts on the next Conservative Party leader