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New Northern Ireland trustee and chair announced for heritage funds

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Lockhart slams Budget as missed opportunity to scrap family farm tax

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MP welcomes speculation on Inheritance Tax rethink

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New Film Club Launched at The Old Courthouse in Antrim

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Burnham urged to restore confidence across UK farming sector

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MP urging Prime Minister to restore confidence across UK farming sector

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Cautious welcome for appointment of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister

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Robin Swann calls for 'Fair Deal' for Farmers on energy costs and regulation

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Robin Swann calls for 'Fair Deal' for Farmers on energy costs and regulation

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“This level of cross-party support sends a very clear message to the PM"

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UFU outlines 5 immediate asks of UK Government to support farm input costs

(left to right) Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Finance Minister John O'Dowd during a press conference at Stormont Castle in Belfast following a meeting of the Northern Ireland Executive. Picture date: Thursday April 16, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA Wireplaceholder image

Northern Ireland Executive agrees additional £19.2m to help with fuel costs

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Northern Ireland MPs call on Prime Minister to act amid fuel protests

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UFU pushes for urgent government action on spiralling farm input costs

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Farmers in Northern Ireland facing ‘very real crunch’, UFU president warns

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'Government must offer more support for fuel crisis' - Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has said the British government must do more to help those affected by the rising fuel crisis.

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UFU writes to PM on food security

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William Irvine told the PM that Northern Ireland remains significantly more exposed to the current Inheritance tax measures than any other part of the UK. Picture: Cliff Donaldsonplaceholder image

UFU President presses the Prime Minister on the issue of Inheritance Tax

Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets UUP MLA Steve Aiken, UUP MLA John Stewart, Jon Burrows, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Chief Executive of the UUP Jayne Murray as he hosts Bilateral meetings. Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Streetplaceholder image

UUP hold 'frank and constructive meeting’ with Prime Minister Keir Starmer

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Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart continues to condemn the Labour Government

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Swann presses Starmer on Family Farm Tax

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"Let’s hope the Prime Minister was listening to his American counterpart" - MP

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Ad Feature UK-based software company welcomes two tech trailblazers to its team

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'The Chancellor has missed another opportunity to revise her 'death tax' plans'

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The Ballance House hosts the annual Spring Fair on Sat, June 7 from noon

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DUP response to the United States' latest tariff announcements

Democratic Unionist Party Leader Gavin Robinson MP has called on the Government to place food security and the protection of agriculture at the heart of its response to the United States' latest tariff announcements.

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Lab-grown meat could be available in the UK within two years

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Carla Lockhart continues to lobby the Labour Government

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Double cab pick-ups will be reclassified as ‘cars’ from 6th April 2025

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Ulster Farmers’ Union has slammed remarks by Prime Minister Keir Starmer

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Ad Feature Two-thirds of Brits stumped by UK citizenship test, research shows

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Report says government’s tax heist will leave older farmers hardest hit

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NI is highly dependent on a healthy and expanding rural economy

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Senior Ulster Unionist challenges Prime Minister on rural crime

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The European Union’s General Product Safety Regulations will soon apply in NI

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A delegation from the DUP has met with Sir Keir Starmer

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We need stability and that genuine partnership with government - NFU

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MP condemns government's 'heartless cut' to Winter Fuel Payments

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Tony Blair: Modern technology heralds a new era of governance

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UFU comment on election outcome

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UFU attend Farm to Fork summit at 10 Downing Street

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Government ensures long-term certainty for food labour needs

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UFU president makes final Brussels trip

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UK Government launches fund to help farmers manage water resources

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'I curtsied to the Prime Minister'

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Rise & Fall of Boris Johnson review: Sticking the boot into former PM

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Unions welcome new legislation on dairy contracts

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UFU Parliamentary update on key issues

Texel pedigree sheep were in brisk demand at the breed show and sale which was held at Automart, Portadown, in October 1981. Pictured is the judge Mr Patrick Niland, third left, from Galway with his wife, auctioneer Tom Clarke, and Robert Mulligan, NI Texel Club chairman. Picture: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitageplaceholder image

UFU chief tells of concern over the breakdown of EEC summit (1983)

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Government announces review for egg industry

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Telling it how it is

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Going Green: Lots to celebrate that will help the planet

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Going Green: Government U-turns are going to cost us

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Breaking A-levels and T Levels to be scrapped, Rishi Sunak announces

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