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Lisa Smart, Lib Dem MP for Hazel Grove and Party spokesperson on Home Affairs, said it was 'unacceptable' that the Government's Crime and Policing Bill had not once addressed rural crime

"GPS units are essential for UK farming and as we all like eating, drinking and wearing clothes, this piece of kit is important to every single one of us"

GPS thefts reported to NFU Mutual had increased by 137% in 2023, costing farmers an estimated £4.2 million

Farms in Lincolnshire, Essex, Newport, North Yorkshire and Thames Valley have been targeted

Devon and Cornwall Police said the valuable piece of equipment had been stolen from a farm in Mariansleigh