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Victoria Atkins

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Victoria Atkins

@VictoriaAtkins

MP for Louth and Horncastle. Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. Promoted by Victoria Atkins at PO Box 1385, LN4 4YZ.

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Joined November 2023

Victoria Atkins
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🌾It wasn’t just any ordinary day out at the @CerealsEvent alongside Shadow Farming Minister @_RobbieMoore. This year, the principal showcase for Britain’s arable sector was hosted at none other than Clarkson’s Farm – a real treat, especially as my family and I have been
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Kemi Badenoch
@KemiBadenoch
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John Healey, the former Defence Secretary, has acted honourably by resigning. Keir Starmer is too weak to cut welfare and fund defence - as I told him yesterday at PMQs. Only the Conservatives have a plan to put our national security first.
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Read in @FarmersGuardian 👇
Sustainable Farming Incentive budget is not big enough, says NFU president
From farmersguardian.com
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Victoria Atkins
@VictoriaAtkins
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Last year, this Labour Government closed the SFI scheme overnight. After a year of dither and delay, rising food prices, and record farm closures, the drastic cuts in this budget will force many farms to stop their environmental work as they will not be able to afford it. And
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Jun 10
🔊 Listen to John – the fertiliser expert! – laying down the hard facts of Labour’s looming fertiliser (CBAM) tax at @CerealsEvent. The @Conservatives will AXE the fertiliser tax!
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Jun 10
Cereals 2026, let’s go! 💪
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NHS Blood Donation 🩸🩹
@GiveBloodNHS
Jun 8
It's #NationalBloodWeek – a chance to celebrate the incredible community of donors who roll their sleeves up and save lives. In the last 12 months, donors have given an incredible 1.3 million units of blood. THANK YOU! 🩸
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Robbie Moore MP
@_RobbieMoore
Jun 7
☔️🐄🚜🇬🇧 Great to be down in Cornwall - attending the @RoyalCornwall - meeting with many farmers, growers and industry representatives from across the South West. The Royal Cornwall Show is a mighty spectacular of all things food and farming - showcasing the very best the
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Jun 7
Celebrating 20 years of @OpenFarmSunday! Today is the day to get out there and see what British farming is all about. Since @LEAF_Farming started this back in 2006, over 2,000 farmers have opened their gates to more than 3.25 million people. It’s always a privilege to get out on
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Jun 5
Good to catch up with Stuart and Jo from Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance in Parliament this week. Since the conflict in Iran, the cost of a single air ambulance mission has skyrocketed from around £12,700 to £24,600. I have written to the Government asking them to urgently look
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Jun 5
Banking Hubs make a vital difference to rural communities like ours in Lincolnshire. Yet, Lloyds remains the only major British bank refusing to allow cheque deposits at Post Offices and these shared hubs. This decision is directly impacting local constituents, especially our
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Jun 5
❓Labour: “Who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others?” From the Family Farm and the Family Business Taxes to the Fertiliser Tax, Business Rates and National Insurance hikes, why should hard-working farmers, pub landlords, rural businesses and communities be pushed to the
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Aphra Brandreth
@AphraBrandreth
Jun 4
Farmers across the country are already under enough pressure from this Government. Its fertiliser tax (CBAM), due to come into force in 2027, will only add to their costs. We need to scrap it.
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