'Farming confidence at all-time low' Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure to DOUBLE agriculture budget in upcoming spending review

'Farming confidence at all-time low' Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure to DOUBLE agriculture budget in upcoming spending review

Rachael Reeves is facing mounting pressure from the National Farmers' Union to double the agriculture budget in Labour's upcoming June spending review.The NFU has called for a £5.6billion budget to address this funding gap and support farmers in delivering both food security and environmental benefits.On June 11, the Chancellor will deliver her first multi-year spending review settlement, and the first from a Labour Government since the 2000s.De…

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