Supporting National Racehorse Week, brilliantly organised by trainer Richard Phillips. Presenting a prize at Newbury, with Bobs Worth & Altior and staff at Charlie & Tracy Vigor’s Hillwood Stud and on the gallops with Nicky Henderson.
Yesterday I attended the DSEI 2021 Conference which brought together industry leaders from across the defence & security supply chain. The government's injection of £16.5 billion into the UK's defence budget is tremendous news for the sector, including those based in Tewkesbury.
Today I’m proud to support the NFU's #BackBritishFarmingDay campaign. This is a great opportunity to recognise the world-class British farmers who work tirelessly to provide high quality, climate-friendly food for the nation all year round.
Voting for Kevin Cromwell (Conservative) in the Tewkesbury county division and Chris Nelson for Police & Crime Commissioner this morning. Polling stations are open until 10pm tonight so plenty of time to vote!
The government has had a policy of controlling the badger population and this has helped reduce the incidence of bovine TB considerably in Gloucestershire and other areas.
Through my work as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Angola and Zambia, I have seen first-hand the excellent work of TradeMark East Africa in upgrading borders so that trade can take place more easily, thereby helping developing countries to move from aid to trade much more quickly.
I’ve signed an open letter addressed to Lord Goldsmith, the Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, responsible for animal welfare.
