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Speaking at the Future Countryside event, the Shadow Defra Secretary stressed the importance of devolution to initiate positive change in rural communities

"We need a long-term, cross-departmental vision for how we manage and use land across England and a planning system with local communities at its heart"

Victoria Vyvyan, CLA president, speaking ahead of the General Election, has urged all political parties to empower the rural economy by embracing the communities which work and live in the countryside

The Countryside Alliance has called for an overhaul of the way police prioritise rural crimes, including fly-tipping, agricultural machinery theft, hare poaching, and trespassing

As Labour looks to pick up rural votes in the run-up to a General Election, Rachael Brown speaks to Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Reed about the party’s plans for the countryside

New manifesto says public should be offered 'responsible' routes to more green and blue spaces

Grants, SFI extensions, cuts to red tape and supply chain intervention all named as Prime Minister vows to stand by farmers

New survey says both urban and rural residents want greater access to the countryside

Ahead of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai and to coincide with Countryside COP which sees UK agriculture set the agenda and amplify policy asks around climate change, FG held a Farm Futures roundtable to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the industry

Farming, education, finance and other industries will come together for Countryside COP next week to discuss the role of UK agriculture and the rural economy in combatting climate change