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Members of farming, nature and retail sectors issue last-ditch Spending Review plea

Bodies appeal to Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to cut nature fiendly farming budget

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
NFU president Tom Bradshaw is one of the signatories of a letter urging the Chancellor not to cut the farming budget
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NFU president Tom Bradshaw is one of the signatories of a letter urging the Chancellor not to cut the farming budget

Bodies representing farming, nature and UK retailers have made a last ditch effort to stop Chancellor Rachel Reeves slashing the nature-friendly farming budget in this week's Spending Review. Issuing...

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