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The chair of the Labour Rural Research Group said rural Britain was ‘economically constrained' when it comes to housing, connectivity, transport and infrastructure

Chief reporter Rachael Brown gives her insight into this year's Labour Party Political Conference

Farming businesses are putting off buying new machinery, delaying growing crops and building reservoirs due to inheritance tax concerns.

Andy Burnham said he hopes to find consensus on Britain's future relationship with the European Union

Political grandees were out in force this week to support the Campaign for the Countryside. While their words captured the headlines, farmers know its actual policy that counts

Could having the support of the PM make up for a lack of future funding?

Chief reporter Rachael Brown sat down with Andy Burnham at a Cornish potato farm where he announced an emergency drought fund for farmers. He spoke about the need to prioritise food and farming for national resilience, but would not commit to any increases in Defra's budget

But will a change at the top bring real change or just more unnecessary upheaval at Defra

A new study says rural communities are central to food security, clean energy, housing, nature recovery and long-term growth

Senior agricultural partner at Armstrong Watson, Andrew Robinson explains what is Land Value Tax and why it matters for farmers