Andy Burnham inspects potatoes at FG Pryor & Son

Andy Burnham visits potato farm to announce new drought funding

2026-08-17T09:10:00+01:00By

The PM joined farming minister Stephen Morgan and NFU president Tom Bradshaw at Cornish grower FG Pryor & Son to announce new suport for farmers, including £15mn for reservoirs

  • Andy Burnham visits potato farm to announce new drought funding

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CAAV secretary and adviser Jeremy Moody called for a more ‘serious’ government approach

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CAAV secretary and adviser Jeremy Moody called for a more ‘serious’ government approach

Government must simplify reservoir rules, says CAAV

Planning regulations remains significant barrier, say association, despite £15mn water investment