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When questioned at last weekend's English Winter Fair on whether he had wanted the role of Defra Secretary, Mr Spencer said it was not a question of ‘putting my hat in the ring'. "This was a decision for the Prime Minister," he said

The new Secretary of State at Defra, Steve Barclay has pledged to ‘back British farming' as he takes up his new role following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's reshuffle earlier this week

EFRA Committee urged the Government to commit to an annual update on UK Food Security, as well as a Food Security Summit chaired by the Prime Minister

The former Health Secretary, Steve Barclay has been appointed the new Defra Secretary. Íæż½ã½ã raised converns over Mr Barclay's farming experience, passion and commitment to the brief at a critical point in time for the industry

Mike Duxbury and Ness Shillito run the Inclusive Farm in Bedfordshire

No decision yet on land buy-back rules following cancellation of Northern HS2 route

Rural property specialist says Rishi Sunak's rumoured plans to cancel troubled train line would be unprecedented

This week from Íæż½ã½ã editor Olivia Midgley (September 22)

Many in the industry were concerned the changes would open up the opportunity for other industries to be complacent. But the reaction was not all negative, with the industry welcoming the PM's announcement to rule out a meat tax

Rishi Sunak joined engineering apprentices for a lesson on tractor maintenance and saw a flock of New Zealand Romneys