Mark Spencer

Picture James Hardisty.
Pictured A view across the lush farmland, near Grassington, North Yorkshire. A Call for Evidence to explore the proposal for a Tenant Farming Commissioner and encourage more collaborative tenant-landlord and advisor relationships has been launched by the government.

Government seeking evidence over rights for tenant farmers

The North York Moors National Park Authority is aiming to restore various areas of peatland Picture: LDRS

National park boss underlines importance of landscape recovery bid

11th July 2023
Great Yorkshire Show 2023
Pictured DEFRA Minister Mark Spencer with Future Farmers
Picture Gerard Binks

Fairer prices for farmers as government steps in to regulate dairy sector

Adam Henson leads the discussion on the new EFRA report on the first day of the Great Yorkshire Show. Left to right: Sir Robert Goodwill, Mark Spencer and Mintte Batters. Picture by Simon Dewhurst.

Communities left 'hollowed out' by farming firm closures, says shadow secretary

The judging in the pig ring on the first day of the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate. PIC: Tony Johnson.

Farmers in Yorkshire are the backbone of the countryside - Thérèse Coffey

Great Yorkshire Show 2023, GYS-Day2. Pictured
Large crowds attending the show. Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty. Date: 12th July 2023.

How the Great Yorkshire Show is like a perfect orchestra playing in time

Egg and horticulture farming sectors next in line for government intervention an...

NFU President Minette Batters and Philip Bolson, York & N Yorks Chamber of Commerce Hospitlity Chair. Press Conference. L-R, Philip Bolson, Minette Batters, Rachel Hallos and Tom Richardson.

Food production should be central to school education, says NFU president

Gate Steward, Brian Cooksey, aged 68, dusting off Yorkshire Agricultural Society signage on one of the show gates ahead first day
Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty.

The Great Yorkshire Show 2023: Getting ready for the greatest show on turf

Kieran and Giles Horner, Teeswater sheep breeders, showing at the Great Yorkshire Show last year. PIC:Jonathan Gawthorpe

Why agricultural shows are important for British farming - Mark Spencer

Fishing boats in Scarborough harbour.

Desperate fishers slam local MP for 'insulting' prawn comments

'Farmers in Yorkshire and across the country will be at the heart of growth'. PIC: Simon Hulme

Yorkshire farmers will be central to Government’s growth agenda - Mark Spencer

The Government has confirmed it plans to introduce funding to promote enhanced productivity, innovation and improved animal health and welfare in smaller abattoirs.

Funding boost for small abattoirs as fears grow they will be wiped out by 2030

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

PM says farmers are "bedrock" of country as more funding announced

More than £168m in grants will be available to farmers this year in a bid to drive innovation, support food production, improve animal welfare and protect the environment.
Picture: Tony Johnson

Funding to boost farming productivity is welcome - The YP says

Dead crabs washed up in Saltburn.

Cause of mass crab deaths off Yorkshire coast 'may never be known'

Stephen Wyrill, East Appleton, Richmond

Meet the Wensleydale Creamery supplier who fears for the future of tenant farms

Rural communities, like Muker in The Yorkshire Dales, are running out of patience warns CLA president Mark Tufnell who criticised the government for letting rural communities fail.

Lib Dem leader calls for designated rural minister because of DEFRA "neglect"

Hundreds of parlour pots (lobster/crab pot) used for commercial fishing stacked along the harbour at Whitby, East Yorkshire.

Concerns over dumping more dredgings from the river Tees in the North Sea

The Whitefaced Woodland is one of the UK’s largest native hill breeds and originated in the Pennines on the borders of Derbyshire and Yorkshire. The number of pedigree registrations is low now.

Closure of small abattoirs is putting Yorkshire's rare breeds at risk

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has come under criticism for her handling of the migrant crisis. PIC: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Migrant crisis shows failure of Government policy - The Yorkshire Post says
The failures of the Home Secretary Suella Barverman over her handling of the migrant crisis have been laid bare.

Pic: PA.

The next Prime Minister's levelling-up plans are what matter - Justine Greening

Andrea Jenkyns, Conservative MP for Morley and Outwood, making an obscene gesture to crowds outside Downing Street
Photo: Alex Clewlow

Yorkshire MP makes obscene gesture at Boris protestors outside Downing Street

Library image of people eating fish and chips on Cromer Pier in North Norfolk

Fish and chip shops to ask Norway for more fish to keep prices under control

Keir Starmer speaking to pensioners in Wakefield earlier this month

Labour frontbenchers ordered to campaign 'at least three times' in Wakefield

General view of Westminster

Whips investigating claims Conservative MP caught watching porn in the Commons

Boris Johnson. Picture: Getty.

Boris Johnson rewards failure as politics goes to the dogs - Tom Richmond

Sir John Major is expected to criticise Boris Johnson's leadership in a speech on Thursday.

John Major expected to accuse Boris Johnson of corroding trust in politics

Andrew Neil is working on a new Channel 4 documentary about Boris Johnson's Partygate crisis.

Andrew Neil to front Channel 4 documentary on Boris Johnson's Partygate crisis

Nusrat Ghani has made the allegations in an interview with the Sunday Times

No inquiry planned into Nusrat Ghani's 'Muslimness' sacking claim, says Raab

Keighley MP Robbie Moore. Photo: JPI Media

MP defends blocking abusive constituents on social media

Steven Murgatroyd

My Passion With Steven Murgatroyd
Steven Murgatroyd, solicitor at Yorkshire-based Wilson Solicitors, on his passion for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.