I have your back, Rishi Sunak tells farmers at NFU conference

Sunak becomes first PM to address conference since Gordon Brown in 2008, as part of courting of farming sector

Rishi Sunak has told farmers “I have your back”, at the National Farmers Union conference, as he promised to “change the culture” in government around farming.

Sunak was the first prime minister to address the conference since Gordon Brown in 2008, and had brought with him three Defra ministers to put the Tory case to farmers.