One goal businesses should set for 2025 is prioritizing trust-building through transparency. Consumers are increasingly valuing honesty about sourcing, sustainability and compliance. – Calvin Rasode, ...

A farmer and leading campaigner exposed the futility of Reeves’ tax raid in a heated clash with a Labour MP yesterday as ...

China has reopened access to “major UK pork producers” following Covid-linked restrictions on some exports of the protein.

The secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs Steve Reed has said the UK Government will work with the ...

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has met with Steve Reed Secretary of State for DEFRA, facilitated by Jim Shannon MP, and gave evidence at the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in Parliament, highlighting ...

China bought around £180 million worth of pigmeat in 2023 alone – making them the UK’s biggest non-EU customer. Now, with these restrictions lifted, industry estimates this could boost revenues by ...

The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has cancelled the proposed mandatory takeback scheme for single-use cups in the country, following an analysis showing that the scheme ...

British pork producers are bringing home the bacon today (8 December) as the government secures the end of China's Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports. Industry estimates this could ...

A council leader has called for a pause to plans for a new incinerator to allow the environmental impact on the local area to be properly assessed. The facility earmarked for Portland Port was given ...

Steve Reed, the Defra Secretary, promised before the election that Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property ... afford lawyers to litigate and plan their way out of Labour ...

If sold after 1 year from purchase date, long term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 12.5%, if your total long term capital gain exceeds 1.25 lakh. Any cess/surcharge is not ...

Councils will be required to collect four separate waste and recycling streams from homes and businesses under policy changes unveiled today Councils in England will be required to collect at ...