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Sir Keir Starmer appoints Daniel Zeichner as new farming minister in cabinet shakeup
In a significant cabinet restructure, Sir Keir Starmer's new government has appointed Daniel Zeichner as the new farming minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The MP for Cambridge has been a prominent figure
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Hundreds brave torrential rain to queue at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm
Hundreds of fans queued in torrential rain at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm this weekend. The former Top Gear host purchased the Oxfordshire farm back in 2008 but only recently took over the reins at the location. Now in 2024, Diddly
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Hope to build to build 30 homes in field on edge of village 'absolute madness'
A pre-app inquiry into building 30 homes in a field on the outskirts of Mabe has been condemned as “absolute madness” by one local resident. The inquiry comes as the newly installed Labour government announced plans to relax laws on building homes
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Fate of Thames Water and budget for nature-friendly farming in Labour’s in-tray
LABOUR inherits a host of environmental issues that will need to be dealt with by a department which is unprotected and could face a further financial squeeze. The new Government is already being urged to “hit the ground running” and “crack on”
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Success for young farmers across south west at national competitions day
YOUNG Farmers from Devon and Dorset came out top in national competitions on Saturday (July 6). The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC) hosted a variety of competitions from Fence Erecting to the Situations Vacant competitions.