🚨No More Delays – Today, alongside local survivor Fiona Goddard and leading child abuse solicitor David Greenwood, I have written to the new Leader of Bradford Council on his first day in office - urging him to back our calls - to demand Keighley and the wider Bradford District is included within the national grooming gang’s inquiry. There is no time to waste. This intervention comes on the new leader’s first day in office and follows years of pressure from campaigners, survivors and myself. Labour-run Bradford Council didn’t want it. They voted to stop it. Now, under new leadership, the Bradford District once again faces a defining moment - and I urge the new Council Leader to take action now and join my calls by writing to the Chair of the National Grooming Gangs Inquiry, Baroness Longfield and the Home Secretary demanding an inquiry. It is vital to ensure the victims and survivors are finally given the justice they deserve. You can read our joint letter below 👇

A huge welcome to @StephenMorganMP as the new Food Security Minister — who after a quick search of hansard has mentioned “Farming” ZERO times in Parliament since being elected in 2017. Great to have another outspoken voice for farmers in DEFRA 💪 It’s now absolutely clear. Labour are truly dedicated to our farmers.

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 only last week, the Government all but stopped BPS as well. There are tens of thousands of farmers waiting for SFI. The modest amounts of money now allocated to this scheme mean the vast majority will be left with nothing and nature will suffer as a consequence. Meanwhile, this Government continues to raise taxes on farms to pay for Labour's ballooning benefits bill.

🌾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 thoroughly enjoying the latest season! Walking around the site, we were impressed by the sheer level of innovation on display. From groundbreaking new crop varieties to cutting-edge precision farming technology, it was fantastic to see how tech and modernisation are fuelling the UK's arable industry. But when we got chatting with farmers, growers and agronomists, serious concerns about the future quickly surfaced. The two recurring anxieties were Labour’s proposed EU-UK SPS deal and their looming fertiliser tax. · On the SPS front, many raised urgent concerns regarding the government’s push for full dynamic alignment with the EU. Forcing the UK to follow Brussels’ rules threatens our regulatory independence in vital areas including our food laws, gene editing and pesticides, while risking high compliance costs that will directly drive up the cost of production. · Compounding this is the threat of Labour’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). With the sector already heavily exposed to global supply shocks due to Middle East tensions, introducing an added carbon tax on fertiliser could trigger severe crop reductions and create an unequal playing field for British agriculture. Piling a new tax on top of already high input costs will only drive food prices higher for consumers. This is fundamentally wrong, and it is exactly why the @Conservatives will scrap this fertiliser tax. Despite these serious challenges, I always come away from these events encouraged by the brilliant people at the heart of this crucial British industry. It reminds me just why it is so important that we Conservatives keep the pressure on this Labour government and hold them to account for their continued vindication of the countryside, whilst coming up with our plans to revitalise British farming and food production when we’re in government. Until next year Cereals!

🔊 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!

🌾🇬🇧 Fantastic to be at @CerealsEvent with our Shadow DEFRA Secretary of State @VictoriaAtkins - speaking to many farmers, growers, agronomists, machinery dealers, spray and fertiliser merchants, and those rural businesses involved right across the whole of the food and farming sector. One of the key talking points was fertiliser security, with many warning that they remain heavily exposed to global supply shocks as tensions in the Middle East continue. A new fertiliser tax could trigger severe crop reductions and create an unequal playing field for British agriculture. This looming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will drastically hit farm margins at a time when the sector is already highly vulnerable. We are calling on the government to immediately abolish their plans to implement the fertiliser tax - and we will keep pushing this. Many raised concerns regarding the government’s proposed focus on achieving full dynamic alignment with the EU - where the UK must follow EU rules - threatening regulatory independence in areas like gene editing and pesticides. Concerns were rightly raised around the risks of high compliance costs hitting the cost of production. Cereals didn’t disappoint - the event showcased the development of new crop varieties, innovation in precision farming technology and it was great to explore the field-scale trials. Cereals is without doubt the principal showcase for our arable sector and it was great to see it in Oxfordshire this year at Clarksons Farm.

Cereals 2026, let’s go! 💪

One day left to have your say on controversial 34 turbine windfarm proposal ift.tt/BwnaCF4

Great to be up in Aberdeen with a brilliant team supporting our fantastic Conservative candidate @DLumsden_MSP 💪 With less than two weeks to go until the by-election - it is neck and neck. 🗳️ Only Douglas Lumsden and the @ScotTories can beat the SNP here on 18 June.

☔️🐄🚜🇬🇧 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 county has to offer - with some of the finest British livestock being judged. I took part in many a roundtable, meeting with primary producers to discuss current challenges they are facing from increased cashflow pressures, to TB, bio security concerns and the roll out of the latest round of the Sustainable Farming Incentive. I also attended the @RABIcharity launch of their Farmers Aid App - which I encourage all to download as it will help save lives. You can find out more about it by clicking here farmersaid.org.uk Great also to meet representatives from Farm Cornwall - who help farmers across the county with financial, farming business, relationship and health issues advice. My message to those I spoke with - the status quo cannot continue. Food security must be at the heart of all government thinking. Farmers need clarity, consistency and certainty. I also made the point that Defra’s arms length bodies are not fit for purpose - and I outlined the hard work our Shadow Defra team are doing in reviewing the huge frustrations many have with those organisations such as Natural England and the Environment Agency.

❓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 brink to pay for Labour’s ballooning benefits bill? 🥀Labour Party = Welfare Party

Had a wonderful time at Lees Methodist Church’s monthly coffee morning today! ☕✨ It was so great to catch up with everyone, have a chat and pick up some casework. They even added a brilliant Hawaiian theme to the morning! 🌺🍍

So proud to welcome The Royal Yorkshire Regiment back to Keighley today! 🎖️🇬🇧 It was an incredible honour to watch over 60 serving Armed Forces personnel exercise their Freedom of the Town. A major highlight of the ceremony was getting to inspect the soldiers, who looked absolutely immaculate on parade. This historic right allows our county regiment to parade through our streets on special ceremonial occasions like this. Formed in 2006 by bringing together our county's historic regiments, they continue to do us proud serving both at home and on operational deployments overseas. Today's parade was a fantastic way to mark 20 years since their formation and celebrate their deep, ongoing connection to Keighley. It was also brilliant to head back to Keighley’s Drill Hall afterwards to catch up and share a well-deserved pint of Timothy Taylor’s with them. Thank you to everyone who took part and to the community for showing such amazing support!

Every life matters. One law. One standard. For everyone.  This is about justice, for Henry, for his family and for all our children. They deserve better.

I don’t want to hear about Black Lives Matter. I don’t want to hear about White Lives Matter. Everyone matters. Henry Nowak matters.

Delighted to meet with James Young, Vice President of Agriculture at @McCainUKIE to discuss their recently published report ‘The Sustainable Farming Dividend.’ Discussions highlighted that as global instability continues to strain supply chains, Demos’ modelling demonstrates that scaling sustainable farming is a critical national security priority. The report found that a transition to sustainable agriculture could see an estimated £31.6bn increase in farm profitability across the UK by 2050 and the generation of £56.3bn in natural capital by 2035, which is critical for delivering long-term economic growth. We also discussed their Farmdex Report - which clearly concludes that farmers and growers overwhelmingly agree that investment within the sector is essential – not just to survive, but to build a future and 96% say long-term investment is needed to secure Britain’s food supply. Regenerative agriculture is emerging as a beacon of hope: 77% see sustainable practices as essential, and those who have invested in them report higher optimism about the future. Farmers are asking for clarity, consistency, and a seat at the table. They want policy that supports innovation, trade that protects domestic agriculture, and public recognition of the role they play in national resilience. In my role as Shadow Farming Minister, it’s brilliant to be meeting as many people from across the sector as possible and its vital that we are learning more about how we can try and overcome the current financial challenges.

⚠️ Beware Starmer’s “EU Reset”… Labour is handing control of our food laws to the EU. Over 400 food regulations are expected to change, forcing UK businesses to make costly changes to supply chains and manufacturing processes. At a time when the economy is flatlining and families are already struggling with rising costs, the last thing Labour should be doing is making the weekly shop even more expensive. Instead, Keir Starmer is looking to reopen old divisions in a bid to appease his left-wing backbenchers and shore up his faltering premiership. The Government needs to put UK consumers and food producers first, not foreign farmers. That is why the @Conservatives would: - abolish the fertiliser tax - hold a rapid review into the packaging tax called the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme - scrap the Family Farm & Family Business Taxes - deliver our Cheap Power Plan to cut bills for us all including food producers. While Labour remains focused on revisiting the debates of the past, only the Conservatives, under new leadership, are focused on securing a stronger future.

I really don’t understand why it is taking so long - to say that Keighley and the wider Bradford District will be included as part of the National Grooming Gangs Inquiry. I will continue to keep pushing. WATCH to see some of the questions I put to the Chair of the National Grooming Gangs Inquiry, Baroness Longfield and her panellists; Zoë Billingham and Eleanor Kelly.

On Monday 1st June at 16:30 - I will be speaking in Parliament - calling on the government to include Keighley and the wider Bradford District in the National Grooming Gangs Inquiry with immediate effect. The government must also take urgent action to increase the collection and transparency of data on individuals - including the nationality, ethnicity, immigration status and religion - of child sexual offenders responsible for group-based child sexual exploitation.

☀️🚜🐑 Brilliant to spend the day at an incredibly sunny Devon County Show. Huge thanks to @CLASouthWest for inviting me to be a guest speaker at their Breakfast Seminar. With @David__Reed MP it was great to speak with many farmers, growers and industry representatives from across Devon and the South West about the importance of the UK’s food and farming sector, including how we drive growth in our rural economy.

As part of your listening exercise, @wesstreeting, could you ask yourself why you voted for the Family Farm Tax a whopping SIX times? 🤯 #AllMouthandNoTrousers