Steph Spyro
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Labour is set to “bulldoze” vital environmental protections which could put Britain’s ancient woodlands in line for the chopping block, experts fear.
Nature groups, such as the Woodland Trust, have slammed the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Nature groups, such as the Woodland Trust, have slammed the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
June 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Labour is set to “bulldoze” vital environmental protections which could put Britain’s ancient woodlands in line for the chopping block, experts fear.
Nature groups, such as the Woodland Trust, have slammed the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Nature groups, such as the Woodland Trust, have slammed the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Chris Packham has led a demonstration of 150 scientists demanding politicians “bring science to politics”.
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May 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Chris Packham has led a demonstration of 150 scientists demanding politicians “bring science to politics”.
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Free the 15!
Protesters will gather outside London Aquarium on Saturday from 1pm-3pm to demonstrate against their penguin enclosure.
🐧 15 gentoos are held in a basement habitat with no fresh air or day light.
Protesters will gather outside London Aquarium on Saturday from 1pm-3pm to demonstrate against their penguin enclosure.
🐧 15 gentoos are held in a basement habitat with no fresh air or day light.
February 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Free the 15!
Protesters will gather outside London Aquarium on Saturday from 1pm-3pm to demonstrate against their penguin enclosure.
🐧 15 gentoos are held in a basement habitat with no fresh air or day light.
Protesters will gather outside London Aquarium on Saturday from 1pm-3pm to demonstrate against their penguin enclosure.
🐧 15 gentoos are held in a basement habitat with no fresh air or day light.
🚜 The Daily Express will be at farmers' inheritance tax raid protest later today in Westminster.
👩🌾 Our coverage kicked off at 7am and will continue into this evening.
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👩🌾 Our coverage kicked off at 7am and will continue into this evening.
✏️ Visit our live blog for the latest: www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
February 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🚜 The Daily Express will be at farmers' inheritance tax raid protest later today in Westminster.
👩🌾 Our coverage kicked off at 7am and will continue into this evening.
✏️ Visit our live blog for the latest: www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
👩🌾 Our coverage kicked off at 7am and will continue into this evening.
✏️ Visit our live blog for the latest: www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
A worried farmer has pleaded for Rachel Reeves to reverse her “brutal” inheritance raid.
Dairy farmer Ro Collingborn, 74, warned the future of her children and grandchildren is at risk because of the policy which is causing “great distress”.
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Dairy farmer Ro Collingborn, 74, warned the future of her children and grandchildren is at risk because of the policy which is causing “great distress”.
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January 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A worried farmer has pleaded for Rachel Reeves to reverse her “brutal” inheritance raid.
Dairy farmer Ro Collingborn, 74, warned the future of her children and grandchildren is at risk because of the policy which is causing “great distress”.
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Dairy farmer Ro Collingborn, 74, warned the future of her children and grandchildren is at risk because of the policy which is causing “great distress”.
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An average water bill for Southern Water customers is £420. This will rocket to £642 over the next five years. That's a steep 53% rise - the highest increase of all water companies.
December 19, 2024 at 7:21 AM
An average water bill for Southern Water customers is £420. This will rocket to £642 over the next five years. That's a steep 53% rise - the highest increase of all water companies.
Farmers could choke off food supplies across the country if Sir Keir Starmer’s Government continues its attack on their livelihoods.
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December 7, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Farmers could choke off food supplies across the country if Sir Keir Starmer’s Government continues its attack on their livelihoods.
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Florence Harris, 8, was pictured on our front page brandishing a placard that read “When I grow I up I WANTED to be a FARMER” during the mass protest outside Westminster last month.
Now she has spoken out powerfully on behalf of farming families up and down the country.
Now she has spoken out powerfully on behalf of farming families up and down the country.
December 5, 2024 at 7:38 AM
Florence Harris, 8, was pictured on our front page brandishing a placard that read “When I grow I up I WANTED to be a FARMER” during the mass protest outside Westminster last month.
Now she has spoken out powerfully on behalf of farming families up and down the country.
Now she has spoken out powerfully on behalf of farming families up and down the country.
Labour MPs must stand up for farmers today when Kemi Badenoch forces a Commons vote to try and save family farms, the Tories have urged.
Shadow environment Secretary Victoria Atkins said the inheritance tax raid risks farm closures and the destruction of rural communities.
Shadow environment Secretary Victoria Atkins said the inheritance tax raid risks farm closures and the destruction of rural communities.
December 4, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Labour MPs must stand up for farmers today when Kemi Badenoch forces a Commons vote to try and save family farms, the Tories have urged.
Shadow environment Secretary Victoria Atkins said the inheritance tax raid risks farm closures and the destruction of rural communities.
Shadow environment Secretary Victoria Atkins said the inheritance tax raid risks farm closures and the destruction of rural communities.
Some infographic (farming) fun:
December 3, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Some infographic (farming) fun:
Millions of homeowners face paying "marathon mortgages" stretching into their retirement because of high interest rates, pension experts have warned.
Ultra-long, or extended, mortgages have become more popular in recent years.
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Ultra-long, or extended, mortgages have become more popular in recent years.
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December 3, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Millions of homeowners face paying "marathon mortgages" stretching into their retirement because of high interest rates, pension experts have warned.
Ultra-long, or extended, mortgages have become more popular in recent years.
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Ultra-long, or extended, mortgages have become more popular in recent years.
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Olly Harrison said he could be forced to sell around a third of the family's farm when he inherits it from his father Thomas, 76, to pay tax bills.
The fifth-generation farmer said: “You are stealing our children’s future and destroying the hard work of generations before us."
The fifth-generation farmer said: “You are stealing our children’s future and destroying the hard work of generations before us."
November 27, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Olly Harrison said he could be forced to sell around a third of the family's farm when he inherits it from his father Thomas, 76, to pay tax bills.
The fifth-generation farmer said: “You are stealing our children’s future and destroying the hard work of generations before us."
The fifth-generation farmer said: “You are stealing our children’s future and destroying the hard work of generations before us."
Very fun morning talking all things climate and nature with @markfunnell.bsky.social 🌎
November 27, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Very fun morning talking all things climate and nature with @markfunnell.bsky.social 🌎
Farming minister Daniel Zeichner has refused to confirm when Environment Secretary Steve Reed first discussed the changes to agricultural and business property relief with Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of last month's budget.
Some suggestions it was the day before 👀
Some suggestions it was the day before 👀
November 26, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Farming minister Daniel Zeichner has refused to confirm when Environment Secretary Steve Reed first discussed the changes to agricultural and business property relief with Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of last month's budget.
Some suggestions it was the day before 👀
Some suggestions it was the day before 👀
🧑🌾Farmers are facing a “perfect storm” of challenges following Labour’s inheritance tax raid.
🚜Rising energy costs, record wet weather, Rachel Reeves’ IHT raid and subsidy changes risk destroying the sector.
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🚜Rising energy costs, record wet weather, Rachel Reeves’ IHT raid and subsidy changes risk destroying the sector.
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November 26, 2024 at 3:38 PM
🧑🌾Farmers are facing a “perfect storm” of challenges following Labour’s inheritance tax raid.
🚜Rising energy costs, record wet weather, Rachel Reeves’ IHT raid and subsidy changes risk destroying the sector.
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🚜Rising energy costs, record wet weather, Rachel Reeves’ IHT raid and subsidy changes risk destroying the sector.
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A forgotten corner of William the Conqueror’s hunting forest has become a sanctuary for some of Britain’s most threatened wildlife.
The red-listed woodcock and lesser spotted woodpecker have all found a home on a 93 acre plot of land called Horse Common.
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The red-listed woodcock and lesser spotted woodpecker have all found a home on a 93 acre plot of land called Horse Common.
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November 25, 2024 at 10:50 AM
A forgotten corner of William the Conqueror’s hunting forest has become a sanctuary for some of Britain’s most threatened wildlife.
The red-listed woodcock and lesser spotted woodpecker have all found a home on a 93 acre plot of land called Horse Common.
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The red-listed woodcock and lesser spotted woodpecker have all found a home on a 93 acre plot of land called Horse Common.
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I’m at the CLA Rural Business Conference this morning where Environment Secretary Steve Reed will be speaking soon.
November 21, 2024 at 9:47 AM
I’m at the CLA Rural Business Conference this morning where Environment Secretary Steve Reed will be speaking soon.
"If we don't have a next generation, there will be no future for farming. It is the backbone of this country. Without it we cannot survive."
The front page of today's Daily Express 🚜👩🌾
The front page of today's Daily Express 🚜👩🌾
November 20, 2024 at 7:01 AM
"If we don't have a next generation, there will be no future for farming. It is the backbone of this country. Without it we cannot survive."
The front page of today's Daily Express 🚜👩🌾
The front page of today's Daily Express 🚜👩🌾
Jeremy Clarkson urges ministers to "please back down" as he leads a charge of angry farmers in Westminster who are furious about Rachel Reeves' inheritance tax raid.
When asked how bad this could be for farmers, he said: "It's the end."
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When asked how bad this could be for farmers, he said: "It's the end."
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November 19, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Jeremy Clarkson urges ministers to "please back down" as he leads a charge of angry farmers in Westminster who are furious about Rachel Reeves' inheritance tax raid.
When asked how bad this could be for farmers, he said: "It's the end."
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When asked how bad this could be for farmers, he said: "It's the end."
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NFU President Tom Bradshaw gets a round of applause from farmers when he says “the human impact of this policy [inheritance tax] is simply not acceptable. It’s wrong.”
November 19, 2024 at 9:44 AM
NFU President Tom Bradshaw gets a round of applause from farmers when he says “the human impact of this policy [inheritance tax] is simply not acceptable. It’s wrong.”
Hundreds of farmers are filing into Church House in Westminster to listen to National Farmers Union president Tom Bradshaw speak soon.
He will take aim at Labour over its inheritance tax raid which threatens to destroy the sector.
He will take aim at Labour over its inheritance tax raid which threatens to destroy the sector.
November 19, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Hundreds of farmers are filing into Church House in Westminster to listen to National Farmers Union president Tom Bradshaw speak soon.
He will take aim at Labour over its inheritance tax raid which threatens to destroy the sector.
He will take aim at Labour over its inheritance tax raid which threatens to destroy the sector.
Came across this while looking for photos of Theresa May meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2018.
Sir Keir Starmer will become the first UK Prime Minister to meet Xi today since May six years ago.
Here's May's handshake with Putin in 2019 👇
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Sir Keir Starmer will become the first UK Prime Minister to meet Xi today since May six years ago.
Here's May's handshake with Putin in 2019 👇
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November 18, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Came across this while looking for photos of Theresa May meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2018.
Sir Keir Starmer will become the first UK Prime Minister to meet Xi today since May six years ago.
Here's May's handshake with Putin in 2019 👇
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Sir Keir Starmer will become the first UK Prime Minister to meet Xi today since May six years ago.
Here's May's handshake with Putin in 2019 👇
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Express’s front page for Monday.
Labour’s war on farmers is “threat to food security”.
Labour’s war on farmers is “threat to food security”.
November 17, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Express’s front page for Monday.
Labour’s war on farmers is “threat to food security”.
Labour’s war on farmers is “threat to food security”.
Nothing beats spending time in nature!
Lovely outing to the New Forest yesterday 🍂
Lovely outing to the New Forest yesterday 🍂
November 16, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Nothing beats spending time in nature!
Lovely outing to the New Forest yesterday 🍂
Lovely outing to the New Forest yesterday 🍂