Government to Cut Red Tape for Farmers

Published on February 20, 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the government will cut red tape to make it easier for farmers to build bigger farm shops or outdoor sports venues on their land. Giving the keynote address at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) annual conference on Tuesday, Mr. Sunak announced a series of measures intended to support British farmers, including increasing payments in farming schemes by an average of 10 percent and more funding for grassroots mental health support. Mr. Sunak, the first prime minister to address the NFU conference since Gordon Brown in 2008, added that his government was “delivering on our promise to cut planning red tape that’s stopping you from diversifying.”...

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