Politics

“Real fears” over consequences of UK-Australia trade deal as Boris Johnson and Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, reach a broad agreement.

“Give and take” will be needed to overcome growing tensions over the Northern Ireland protocol and avoid a trade war, as growing tensions between the UK and the EU cast a shadow over G7.

The agreement’s cutting-edge digital provisions make it the most advanced free trade deal signed by the three countries to date, and cuts tariffs on food and farm products from the UK.

The Efra Committee chair has written to Liz Truss highlighting the “distress and concern” caused to British farmers by reports of a zero-tariff, zero-quota trade deal with Australia.

The NFU has outlined five key questions the UK government needs to urgently answer concerning its future trade policy and the continuing negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia.

HS2 Ltd must drastically improve its communication and engagement with farmers affected by the rail project, many of which are left distressed due to uncertainty and mounting financial pressures, the NFU said today.

The UK government is reportedly set to offer Australia a tariff-free, quota-free trade deal despite warnings that it could seriously harm British farmers, according to a report in the Financial Times.

NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy said the EU Commission’s door on negotiations with the UK appears “firmly and frustratingly closed”.

As the government’s post-Brexit trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand race to the finish line, farming groups have delivered a stark reminder to ministers to protect UK farmers from low quality imports.

Rural groups have welcomed moves to tackle certain rural crimes, as well as red tape around planning permission, but reiterated calls to ensure food imports match domestic standards.

A few months on from the official end to the transition period, livestock editor Sarah Kidby explores the key challenges and opportunities facing the sheep sector.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today saw first-hand the world-leading standards British farmers adhere to when he visited Stuart and Leanne Fairfax, livestock farmers in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire.