“A new relationship with the countryside” – Starmer’s NFU speech
Below is the full text of Labour leader Keir Starmer’s speech to the National Union of Farmers this…
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Government food strategy little more than a “new slogan”, McMahon says
Jim McMahon has declared that the government food strategy is little more than a “new slogan” and does…
Back British Farming Day: Our farmers are facing a perfect storm of uncertainty
British farmers are facing a perfect storm of uncertainty this Back British Farming Day. From reduced farm payments,…
“Farming and the countryside will never be an afterthought” – Starmer’s speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Labour leader Keir Starmer to the National Farmers’…
320,000 rural jobs at risk under “one-size-fits-all approach”, Labour analysis finds
Analysis by the Labour Party has found that 320,000 jobs in rural communities are at risk if the…
Luke Pollard interview: UK net-zero target, National Food Service, winning in rural areas and more
Luke Pollard, Labour MP for Plymouth and Shadow Environment Secretary, spoke to editor Sienna Rodgers for LabourList‘s first…
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…
Celebrating rural workers and 100 years of The Landworker journal
The trade union movement is known for what some might see as a rosy, nostalgic view of our…
Clare Moody: The will of the people for Brexit was not a vote for border queues, cuts in subsidies and a neglect of the NHS
Imagine you’re going to buy a new TV. You want it to be able to record programmes, connect…
Rachael Maskell: Why I quit over article 50
This is the full statement published by Rachael Maskell on her website after she resigned as shadow environment…
