Stop the Family Farm Tax Wednesday, 13 November, 2024 The Conservative Rural Forum and CCHQ have launched the Stop the Family Farms Tax campaign to end Labour’s farm death tax, introduced in the Autumn budget. Country Land and Business Association (CLA) indicates that this new tax will impact 70,000 family farms across the UK with research from Agricultural Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), showing that the average farm could face an... Articles
Kemi and Robert provide rural statements 28th October 2024 As the leadership contest enters its final days, both contenders have sent us brief statements outlining their commitment to rural communities, farmers, and... Local News
Conference Panel: Winning back the countrystide: Our path to government 25th September 2024 We’re hosting a panel event at CPC to discuss the results of the recent general election, and how crucial the support of rural voters is for the Conservative... Articles
Labour’s £100m Cut to Nature-Friendly Farming 3rd September 2024 Labour's secret plans to slash £100 million from the budget for nature-friendly farming in England will devastate nature recovery and family farms. The decision... Articles
Leadership contenders tell us what they think on key rural issues 14th August 2024 We quizzed the leadership contenders about what their views are on key rural issues. Read their responses here: https://www.conservativeruralforum.org.uk/your... Local News
James Wright: Forget Reform. What do Lib Dem wins mean for the future of rural campaigning? 18th July 2024 Read an article from South West Chairman, James Wright on Conservative Home. Articles
Nurturing Growth and Sustainability: Unpacking the 2024 Budget's impact on agriculture and rural communities 12th March 2024 The agricultural landscape is set for a transformative boost in 2024, as the UK government unveils its most substantial funding package yet, aimed at propelling... Articles
The Conservative Rural Forum Manifesto 2024 20th February 2024 Last night saw the launch of the Conservative Rural Forum Manifesto 2024. The event was attended by Conservative peers, ministers, MPs, journalists and... Reports
Latest from Westminster 14th September 2023 Labour Shadow Jim McMahon has been replaced as Shadow Secretary of State at Defra in a reshuffle of Labour’s top team. He resigned after a tenure that was not... Articles
To compete internationally, British companies need a pro-enterprise environment at home, by James Wright 6th September 2023 We have some of the best universities in the world, and fantastic entrepreneurs who’ve built incredible companies. Why then does the World Bank predicted that... Articles
