Steve Reed

The Environment Agency has been given a funding boost to help clean-up Britain's water supplies and reduce pollution

Claimants said Government 'failed' to consult with the sector on IHT before suddenly announcing reforms in the Autumn Budget

Farmers have called on Government to recognise that funding on the nation's defence must also include strengthening food security

Neither Defra Secretary Steve Reed nor Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner attended one of the landmark agricultural events for farmers

NFU says action follows talks between union and Defra to try and achieve a fairer deal for arable farmers

The job advertisement had originally told applicants they could earn more than £170k to support farmers by working from home

Former NFU president Minette Batters has written an open letter to farmers on the Farm Profitability Review

The Procedure Committee said Defra has not met the threshold target of responding to MPs' written parliamentary questions since 2023

The Defra Secretary said changes to Inheritance Tax were fair on agricultural business when considering other sectors pay one lump sum

The Defra Secretary is due to face a procedure committee on Wednesday (June 4) regarding the department's performance in 2024 and 2025