The WMO (World Meteorological Organisation), commenting on the flooding that occurred in a number of western European countries in July, said the catastrophe was the latest indication that all nations need to do more to hold back climate change. The government...
The work of our farmers and growers plays an essential part in ensuring the UK’s food security, both now and in the future. The farming industries also make a massive contribution to managing the landscape and the natural environment. Brexit has afforded the...
On 2nd March Rural Policy Group Founder & Chair Mark Lumsdon-Taylor appeared on Business Bunker Radio with host and fellow business leader Paul Andrews to discuss what RPG stands for and its role in lobbying for the rural economy. Mark and Paul chat how RPG has...
We’re all determined to be positive but it would be unrealistic not to recognise that things are tough and that the road to global recovery depends on the speed at which vaccines to control covid-19 are rolled out. The effects of the pandemic are likely to be...
The Treasury has introduced some changes to the furlough scheme, officially known as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, to enable businesses to bring back their employees on a part-time basis from next month. From 1 July, you have the flexibility to bring...
