As the percentage of electric vehicles (EV) on the road continues to rise, and with farms facing increasing financial pressure, it’s no surprise many are turning spare land into EV charging stations – a diversification that requires little maintenance or capital outlay.

SP Energy Networks is calling on farmers to take extra precautions when working near overhead power lines as part of a new ‘Safe By Design’ campaign launched in partnership with the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC).

Leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch once again called for the family farm tax to be scrapped and took a swipe at the chancellor’s “laundry list of excuses” ahead of the next Autumn Budget.