Comment Labour has resonated with rural voters before. We need to win their trust again The Conservatives have weakened the foundations of rural communities over the last decade. There is a lack of… Luke Pollard 26th February, 2021, 1:10 pm
Comment Plan Bee: How Labour is seeking to protect Britain’s pollinators The health of our bees and pollinators is too precious to be bargained with. Bees are responsible for pollinating… Luke Pollard 22nd January, 2021, 11:30 am
Comment Labour backs our British farmers There is a lot happening in parliament today. While the vote on the second national lockdown for England… Luke Pollard 4th November, 2020, 8:11 am
Comment My priorities as Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary The coronavirus crisis means that business as usual is no longer an option. Business as usual wasn’t working.… Luke Pollard 3rd June, 2020, 8:38 am
Comment The Agriculture Bill should be a golden opportunity to create a fair food system Rising food poverty and the severe consequences of the climate crisis on our weather, landscapes and crops, means… Luke Pollard 13th May, 2020, 12:30 pm
Comment The Universal Credit wait is pushing our food banks to breaking point Food policy has been overlooked by government for too long. The coronavirus outbreak is showing that the supply of… Luke Pollard 3rd April, 2020, 5:40 pm
Comment Let’s stop public money going towards land used for fox hunting This month has marked 15 years since hunting with dogs was banned in England and Wales. The Hunting… Luke Pollard 27th February, 2020, 4:31 pm
Comment Red on the outside, green on the inside – the new shadow Defra team approach The general election was tough on the shadow environment, food and rural affairs team. I lost five of… Luke Pollard 3rd February, 2020, 12:00 pm
Comment Building a blue belt: Labour will create national marine parks nationwide As a maritime nation our prosperity has been linked to the sea for centuries. From Drake to Darwin,… Luke Pollard 22nd September, 2019, 8:00 am
Comment Referendum first, election second – that’s how Labour will get into power Labour could bring Brexit and this toxic government to an end in the next few months – if… Rachael Maskell & Luke Pollard 21st September, 2019, 2:00 pm