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An unprecedented range of government policies over the past two years have left rural people feeling under attack.
If political leaders want to speak for all parts of the country, they have to hear the countryside too.
Now is the time for a rural reset: ruralreset.org/
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"The new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, says that he wants growth in every postcode. Well, he is not going to achieve that by crippling perhaps the third biggest business in the countryside after farming and tourism."
Read more: shootinguk.co.uk/legislation…
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📺 WATCH: will John Healey and Andy Burnham use #Budget2026 to reset the government’s fractured relationship with the countryside? ⬇️
I joined Duncan Barkes on TalkTVUK to discuss the challenges facing rural communities, the proposed bans on trail hunting and game shooting and Labour’s approach to rural issues.
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The family farm tax was a catastrophic mistake. It should be consigned to history in this week’s Budget. Doing so would be the first step in the government repairing its relationship with rural Britain.
#backbritishfarmers #budget2026
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Today's Express. The government must rule out this ridiculous proposal that would harm rural people.
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Keeping a rural home warm shouldn’t cost more.
Thousands of rural households rely on heating oil because alternatives are limited. Rural businesses face similar pressures.
This Budget, it’s time for a rural reset. Write to the Prime Minister asking for a rural reset: ruralreset.org
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Licensing gamebird shooting means banning it first, writes the Countryside Alliance’s Tim Bonner, and a licence that can be pulled without warning would stop anyone investing in a shoot. shootinguk.co.uk/legislation…
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In which I dissect Defra’s plans to license game shooting which, in a crowded field, would rank as amongst the most stupid and politically damaging rural policies of recent times @CAupdates
Licensing gamebird shooting means banning it first, writes the Countryside Alliance’s Tim Bonner, and a licence that can be pulled without warning would stop anyone investing in a shoot. shootinguk.co.uk/legislation…
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'No winds are blowing in our favour'. Sadly, that sentiment feels all too familiar for many involved in the horse racing industry.
From trainers and stable staff, to hospitality workers and racegoers, thousands of people depend on a thriving racing industry.
We asked those involved why policymakers need to better understand the realities of racing before introducing legislation that affects it.
#racing #ruralreset #campaignforthecountryside
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620 of 650 constituencies. That is 95% of the country.
This is not a niche rural issue. It is a national one.
It is time for a rural reset - ruralreset.org
#RuralReset #CampaignForTheCountryside
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Holiday lets are businesses, not second homes.
From farm diversification to family-run cottages, holiday accommodation supports rural jobs and tourism. Reclassifying holiday lets for council tax purposes risks making viable rural businesses unviable.
This Budget, it’s time for a rural reset. Write to the Prime Minister asking for a rural reset - ruralreset.org
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“We like our roast chicken and our bacon sandwiches and are not going to give them up at the whim of tech bros and celebrities”.
Me on the latest vegan anti-farming campaign.
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Pubs aren’t the only rural businesses that need support.
The 20% business rates reduction for pubs is welcome. But rural restaurants and hotels face many of the same pressures and are vital to local jobs and tourism.
This Budget, it’s time for a rural reset. Write to the Prime Minister asking for a rural reset - ruralreset.org
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376 Labour MPs have heard directly from their constituents. That is over 60% of every MP we reached.
The government cannot say it has not been told.
It is time for a rural reset: ruralreset.org/
#RuralReset #CampaignForTheCountryside
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Rural businesses need room to employ.
Employers’ National Insurance adds pressure to businesses that rely on people to deliver their services. The government should cut the 15% rate or restore the previous £9,100 Secondary Threshold.
Back rural employers and protect jobs.
This Budget, it’s time for a rural reset. Write to the Prime Minister asking for a rural reset - ruralreset.org
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