Conservative Party conference

Amid reports the Manchester leg of HS2 has been scrapped, affected farmers spoke out about the anxiety the project has caused

The chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, Sir Robert Goodwill, has said he intends to look at the possibility of maintaining an element of direct support for ‘small’ farmers.

Farming Minister Mark Spencer has said he will push for small abattoirs to be able to benefit from earned recognition in order to reduce veterinary presence.