The Latest Breaking News from Tom Lancaster

‘Brutal’ harvest could be worst on record because of extreme summer – analysis

Much of the UK has experienced extremely dry and hot conditions this year.

Evening Standard · Aug 4

Food shortage fears as UK farmers warn of worst harvest on record after hot, dry summer

The exceptionally hot, dry spring and summer could cut the country’s cereals and oilseed harvest by 2.5 million tonnes

The Independent UK · Aug 4

‘British food will disappear’: trade deal after Brexit is hitting UK farmers hard

Home-grown food may become a niche product for the wealthy in our supermarkets as British farmers’ incomes plummet

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28

‘On a knife edge’ – hot dry spring threatens arable harvest

Analysis suggests the harvest could be one of the worst in records stretching back to the 1980s.

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025

Starmer faces test of climate leadership with big decisions on carbon budget

PM will have to respond to Climate Change Committee’s recommendations on future emissions cuts with drastic changes in many sectors of economy

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024

Hill farmers’ finances ‘in jeopardy’ from delays to new farming schemes – report

Nature and climate targets, and efforts to reduce flooding, are also threatened by a lack of support for upland farming businesses, a think tank said.

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Harvest in England the second worst on record because of wet weather

Wheat haul in England estimated to be down by 21%, with Britain’s wine producers also hit hard

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024

Climate crisis and energy costs fuel £600 rise in UK household food bill, analysis finds

Extreme weather contributing one-third of all food price inflation with worse to come in 2024, warn climate researchers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

UK households to lose £5bn if proposed solar farm law passed

Restricting infrastructure on farmland means electricity supply will need to be generated by more expensive methods, analysts claim

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Proposed solar farm law change could see households ‘£5bn a year worse off’

Restricting infrastructure on farmland means electricity supply will need to be generated by more expensive methods, analysts claim.

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023