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Under the current EU method, farmers are paid part of a £3bn subsidy based on how much land they own, which makes up 50-60% of their income.

Campaigners argue the badger cull is inhumane and ineffective in tackling the spread of TB to cattle.

A stretch of coastline which is one of the most important sites in the UK for many seabirds has been declared a protected area.

The Environment Agency said the UK saw just 35% of its normal rainfall in April and farmers have been warned crops could fail.

The UK farming industry could face "significant risks" from a loss of subsidies and tariffs on exports, chairwoman Mary Creagh warned.

Hundreds of residents in Cumbria and Lancashire saw their streets turn to rivers in the worst flooding seen in the area in generations.

During one haul, 83,000 unauthentic goods were confiscated at UK airports across a six-day period in early December.

Social media companies should block under-18s from sending sexually explicit images, Jeremy Hunt has said.

An Ipsos MORI poll, commissioned by the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS), found 84% of the public do not want a return to fox hunting.

A sheep farmer has painted his entire flock luminous orange in a bid to deter thieves from stealing them.