Budget cuts mean farmers in England ‘must do more with less’

UK ‘among most nature-depleted countries in the world’ warns environment secretary

Farmers and conservationists will have to “learn to do more with less” ahead of expected deep budget cuts to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the environment secretary has said.

Steve Reed said that Labour would continue to prioritise the restoration of the nature in England, but acknowledged that the chancellor’s budget would be “difficult”.