Steve Reed

Horsham MP John Milne said Government needs to work with farmers to deliver a rural development strategy which can help farming communities thrive instead of falling further behind urban areas

An investigation by the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards revealed that former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner had breached the ministerial code after failing to pay £40,000 in Stamp Duty Land Tax on an £800,000 flat

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Defra Secretary Steve Reed discusses changing the way farmers work with water and managing the impact of climate change

The Nature Friendly Farming Network chief executive has written on the need to improve water quality in agriculture and why a food system which values environmental outcomes as much as yield is vitally important moving forward

Chester South and Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth writes for Farmers Guardian on the heartbreak of animal disease on-farm, such as bovine TB, and how years of hard work can be compromised by a single positive test

An Inheritance Tax specialist has provided a candid account of the heartbreaking choices and worries farmers across the UK now face with proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief next year

A Government analyst has been recognised for his work which could see Inheritance Tax reliefs taken away from family farms businesses next year. However, farmers said they feel the award was an insult to rural communities

Defra Secretary Steve Reed said British farming has a bright future, but can Labour overcome IHT's burden on generational family farms?

A new report from the Environment Agency (EA) shows consistently poor performance from all nine water and sewerage companies in the region, with serious pollution incidents in 2024 up 60% from 2023

Following last month’s Spending Review, the silence around Government’s attitude to farming has been deafening, says Maddie Dunn, legal director at international law firm, Charles Russell Speechlys