Labour tells NFU conference it will end imports that undercut British farmers

Shadow farming minister commits to forging closer relationship with EU as polling shows farmers favour Labour over Tories

Labour has laid out its plans for farmers at the National Farmers’ Union conference, promising to end imports that undercut British farmers and forge a closer trading relationship with the EU.

Making a number of commitments that appeared to commit to properly functioning government rather than radical reform, the shadow farming minister, Daniel Zeichner, promised that Labour would make the Environmental Land Management scheme, which pays farmers to green their farms, work properly and take action on flooding.