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Jeremy Clarkson - 'a Lot of People Are Dressed as Seats' at Tory Conference
On Monday, Jeremy Clarkson appeared at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham alongside land agent Charlie Ireland and shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins to discuss rural farming challenges.
The Met Office recorded 2026 as the hottest summer on record across the UK, with drought conditions causing Clarkson to describe his Oxfordshire farm as yielding only "three ounces of hen food."
Farmers face relentless financial pressure from rising energy and fuel costs, with Clarkson claiming rural communities are being "attacked" from every angle by government policies and international conflicts.
The Amazon Prime star questioned the UK's business climate, stating: "It's not going to be in the UK. Why would anybody set up a business in this country right now?" while scouting for a new pub location.
Ireland advocated for Britain to be "much more joined-up" on water storage infrastructure, while Clarkson rebuked Labour MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter's dismissal of traditional rural life as a "nostalgic" false memory.