New Defra Ministerial team confirm responsibilities

Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs Daniel Zeichner will focus predominantly on farming including Environmental Land Management Schemes, food security, animal welfare including TB, as well as trade and helping to drive innovation within the sector

29 July 2024 鈥� 1 min read

Defra have announced the responsibilities of their new ministerial top team, who will work alongside the Defra Secretary Steve Reed and Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs Daniel Zeichner. It...

'Facts are being ignored' - Countryside in uproar over plans to ban trail hunting

Before Christmas, the Government announced plans to ban trail hunting as part of its new Animal Welfare Strategy. However, the Countryside Alliance said it will not give up the fight to save the activity which is deep-rooted in tradition and vital to the rural economy