Floods are a climate emergency wake-up call that must shock us into action
Extreme weather happening more often is an urgent sign that all is not well with our planet. We…
Luke Pollard
Help Labour ensure the countryside regains its voice in Westminster
Labour’s recent campaign in Batley and Spen showed us exactly what happens when we stay focused on our…
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…
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…
Labour backs our British farmers
There is a lot happening in parliament today. While the vote on the second national lockdown for England…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
