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UK Government decision on genetically modified foods 'unlawful', High Court rules

THE Westminster Government decision which opened the door for genetically edited foods to be sold across the UK without being labelled as such was…

The National (Scotland)

Egypt drops plans for halal certification on all UK dairy exports

Egypt’s decision to drop the changes followed talks with the UK Government at a time of heightened uncertainty over global trade agreements.

Evening Standard

Around 3,000 farmers can apply for closed nature farming scheme after ‘error’

Ministers have apologised for confusion over the notice period for the sustainable farming incentive, which was abruptly shut in March.

Evening Standard

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Gene edited fruits and vegetables that last for weeks could hit supermarket shelves

‘This isn't just good news for our farming communities but our thriving science and research sector will benefit too,’ a minister said

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Revealed: From French brie to German sausages, full list of foods British tourists are banned from taking home from Europe

Easter holidaymakers will not be allowed to bring meat and cheese back from the European Union to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease

Evening Standard

British tourists banned from bringing meat and cheese back from Europe

New rules on what travellers can bring into Britain come as hundreds of thousands prepare for Easter getaways

The Independent UK

£45m for technology such as fruit picking robots and cow ‘Fitbits’ on farms

Farming minister Daniel Zeichner said grants will help farms to develop and implement technologies to boost food production, nature and profits.

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Trail hunting a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal fox hunts, MP says in jail terms plea

Labour MP Perran Moon called for a ban on trail hunting, which he warned was being used as a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal fox hunting.

Evening Standard

‘My farm makes me just £50 a week – Labour’s scrapping of £1bn subsidy scheme will be devastating’

As Labour closes the sustainable farming incentive (SFI) for new applications, the party faces a backlash from farmers who say the decision will further put the country’s food security at risk

The Independent UK

Politicians ‘distracted’ by inheritance tax changes for farmers – Labour MP

Sadik Al-Hassan said he was growing increasingly concerned that issues regarding the future of farming are not being addressed.

The Independent UK

Government under fire over abrupt closure of key nature-friendly farming scheme

Ministers said the budget for the sustainable farming incentive had been spent.

The Independent UK

Small farms in national parks missed out on nature-friendly cash, warn MPs

The Government closed its sustainable farming incentive scheme to new applicants on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Farmers in England furious as Defra pauses post-Brexit payment scheme

Applications to the sustainable farming initiative no longer accepted but no clarity on what will replace it and when

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s government caught at the centre of another corruption scandal

A new controversy has erupted as the UK government faces renewed accusations of manipulating science to justify the mass killing of badgers.

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Keir Starmer Betrays Minister in Brutal PMQs Showdown

Keir Starmer faced sharp criticism during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) following a scandal involving a minister’s comments.

The Independent UK

Starmer insists farming is ‘top of the agenda’ for the Government

It was reported last week that Defra minister Daniel Zeichner told a rural conference that farmers are ‘not high on the pecking order’.

The Independent UK

Dangerous meat could appear in UK’s supermarkets, Tories warn

Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins urged the Government to adequately fund food security checks at Dover port.

Evening Standard

Bird flu ‘covid of poultry industry’ MPs hear, as farmers told to stay vigilant

Farming minister Daniel Zeichner told the Commons it was rare for the disease to infect humans.

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Government seeks to reassure farmers amid foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany

The import of cattle, pigs and sheep from the country has been banned after the disease was found in a herd of water buffalo.

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UK Government admits 20 per cent drop in agricultural food exports to EU

THE UK Government has admitted food exports from farming to the EU have plummeted by 20 in real terms since Brexit.

The Independent UK

Starmer reveals the real reason for his family farm tax - not to hit super wealthy death duty dodgers

The NFU have said that the prime minister’s admission to the Commons liaison committee proves the family farm tax was ‘an indiscriminate revenue-raising measure with no thought given to who it impacts’

Evening Standard

Why are farmers protesting as tractors descend on London?

Tractors set to flood London as MPs debate e-petition over current tax exemptions for working farms

Evening Standard

Minister dismisses food shortage concerns as farmers threaten strike action

Ministers not expecting that Brits will go without food as biggest farmers’ union draws back from all out action

Evening Standard

Farmers’ inheritance tax figures are crystal clear, says Environment Secretary

Steve Reed faced questions in the Commons over whether the Government had checked its sums on the tax change before the Budget.

The Guardian - UK

UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’

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