Former government chief whip Mark Spencer has been appointed Defra farm minister in a reshuffle by prime minister Liz Truss. Mr Spencer, a farmer and MP
Farm leaders have called for better plans to manage the country’s water supply that take more account of food production, following the declaration by the
A government-level review of the Environment Agency’s (EA) work is being demanded amid reports of an “aggressive, heavy-handed approach” to minor breaches
The pressures facing farmers will be among the issues put under the spotlight by MPs in a new inquiry. The Food Security inquiry, run by the Environment,