NFU Political

Political updates from the NFU External Affairs team based in Westminster.

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Following the government's announcement today raising the thresholds for APR/BPR, NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) thanks the Labour and opposition MPs who have voiced the concerns of their farming constituents and lobbied for changes to APR/BPR proposals.

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Today, NFU Vice President @Robyn_Munt attended the launch of @nfum 's 2026 Rural Crime Report in Parliament. It was a good opportunity to speak to so many MPs and Peers to hear how rural crime is affecting their constituents and discuss how we can work together to tackle it.

[National Farmers' Union @NFUtweets]

📢A significant win for British farmers following NFU meetings with Defra.

NFU President Tom Bradshaw welcomes the announcement that the fuel duty rate on red diesel will be cut by more than a third from 15 June until the end of the year.

Extending the freeze on fuel duty has also been a key ask of the NFU in response to rising costs from the war.

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Thanks to @JoshNewburyMP for asking the PM to protect farmers from increasing costs due to the conflict in the Middle East. We were pleased to hear the PM announce duty on red diesel will be temporarily cut, reducing cost pressure on NFU members.

[John Milne MP 🔶 @JohnMilneLD]

🚜 Had a brilliant day visiting ABP UK's Bromstead Farm as part of the @NFUtweets
Food and Farming Fellowship.

Our farmers produce some of the highest quality food in the world and are essential to our national food resilience, the rural economy, and sustainability.

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Yesterday, the NFU @wwf_uk and @RSPCA_PATeam held an event in Parliament to discuss introducing core standards. This would ensure that British farmers aren't undermined by imports which don't meet our standards. We'd like to thank all attendees and @MattWestern_ for sponsoring.

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(7/7) Shadow Minister @_RobbieMoore asked the SoS what focus was going on the delivery of the new SFI scheme. Responding, the SoS said the SFI was being reformed to ensure that more farmers could receive funding.

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(1/7) We'd like to thank all the MPs who asked Ministers about the issues that matter to their farming and rural constituents during Defra questions.

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(6/7) Following the NFU's Core Standards event in Parliament yesterday, Noah Law asked the SoS if the govt was still committed to protecting British farmers as part of any new trade deal.

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Yesterday NFU President @ProagriLtd met @danny__kruger to discuss challenges facing food and farming, including the impact of the Middle East conflict, the steps needed to unlock investment in UK agriculture, and our campaign for core standards for food produced here and abroad.

[National Farmers' Union @NFUtweets]

The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill came into force today after years of NFU campaigning.

NFU member Phil Latham was interviewed on Farming Today, highlighting the positive impact of this legislation for British livestock farmers.

👉https://t.co/ijbcH4z9RX

[National Farmers' Union @NFUtweets]

Core animal welfare and environmental standards must be introduced for agri-food imports, the NFU, WWF and RSPCA told government today at an event in Parliament.

Read more from our President Tom Bradshaw 👉 https://t.co/boSW0bsTiG

[Adam Jogee MP @AJogee]

Excellent to catch up with Tom Bradshaw, President of @NFUtweets down in Parliament this week.

Am very pleased to be doing the NFU Fellowship for MPs alongside a number of colleagues.

Now off to my latest Farmers Forum here in Newcastle-under-Lyme (on this sunny Saturday!!).

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(3/3) @ChrisVincemp raised how farm equipment theft and fly tipping is having a devastating effect on farming families. We were pleased to hear the Minister mention the Equipment Theft Act which the NFU lobbied for and new powers for local authorities to tackle fly tipping.

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(1/3) During Home Office questions today, MPs raised the ongoing and important issue of rural crime 🧵

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(2/3) @JulianSmithMP asked @SarahJonesMP if the government's planned policing reforms will address the funding and staffing gaps rural police forces face versus their more urban counterparts.

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The NFU Cereals Development Programme have been in Westminster hearing about our work. Huge thanks to @CHinchliffMP, @annagelderd and @aliciakearns for meeting with constituents on the scheme to discuss SFI, SPS and profitability. Always great to be joined by @amcarmichaelMP too!