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CLA: ‘We should be wary of normalising bridging payments’

April 8, 2019

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) as welcomed the announcement that the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will begin making bridging payments for…

UK formally requests second Brexit extension to June 30

April 5, 2019

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Prime Minister Theresa May has today, Friday, April 5, sent a letter to President of the European Council Donald Tusk, formally requesting a…

Parliament to force prime minister to request further Brexit extension

April 4, 2019

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The parliament has voted by a majority of just one solitary vote to force the prime minister, Theresa May, to seek a further…

UK to seek further Brexit extension ‘to leave in timely and orderly way’

April 3, 2019

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The UK is to seek a further extension to Article 50 for “as short as possible” to secure a timely and orderly Brexit,…

FUW: Revoke Article 50 to stop ‘ticking Brexit time bomb’

April 2, 2019

Agri Politics

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reacted to the latest votes in the House of Commons, again arguing that Article 50 must…

Still no Brexit consensus after parliament vote

April 1, 2019

Agri Politics

The House of Commons in London has once again voted down a range of options for determining a way forward on Brexit. After…

TFA: Additional time granted for Brexit negotiations must be used wisely

March 30, 2019

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The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is urging MPs to work constructively over the next few days to make the most of the additional…

‘Farming roundtable’ calls for parliament to deliver Brexit certainty

March 29, 2019

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The ‘UK Farming Roundtable’, made up of representatives from 13 separate agricultural lobby groups, has written a letter to MPs calling on them…

MPs to vote on withdrawal agreement motion tomorrow…with a twist

March 28, 2019

Agri Politics

The House of Commons will vote on a new motion on the Brexit withdrawal agreement tomorrow (Friday, March 29), the leader of the…

NFU pays tribute to former president Sir David Naish

March 28, 2019

Agri Politics

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has paid tribute to its former president Sir David Naish, who has died at the age of 78.…

More than 2,700 Defra staff tied up in Brexit matters

March 26, 2019

Agri Politics

More than 2,700 Defra staff members are currently tied up in EU and Brexit related matters according to information made public by the…

Article 50 extension a ‘stay of execution’ unless deal is agreed

March 25, 2019

Agri Politics

The National Farmers’ Union for Wales (NFU Cymru) has warned that the extension to Article 50, announced last week by the EU, is…

Map: What impact will no-deal tariffs have on UK farmers?

March 22, 2019

Agri-Business

UK farmers have expressed some relief to the extension to Article 50 granted by the EU – but have underlined that their concerns…

FUW: Preparations must be made for EU elections to avoid next cliff edge

March 21, 2019

Agri Politics

Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) president Glyn Roberts has written to Prime Minister Theresa May urging that preparations should be made for EU…

Farm unions urge Chancellor to act now to change no-deal tariffs

March 20, 2019

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Four of the UK’s main farming unions have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond warning that the proposed no-deal tariffs will be damage UK…

UK farm lobby bodies grill Government over Irish tariff-free proposals

March 19, 2019

Agri Politics

Farm lobby bodies have asked for clarity over Government proposals to grant the Republic of Ireland tariff-free market access to Northern Ireland. The…