Robbie Moore MP @_RobbieMoore

After the absolute shambolic handling of the Sustainable Farming Incentive this week by Labour Ministers, the Shadow DEFRA team and I, have written to Dame Angela Eagle, the Secretary of State demanding answers and urgent action. Over 100 Conservative colleagues have co-signed this letter, on behalf of their many farming constituents who have been severely impacted by this Labour government’s decisions. This Labour government must urgently get a grip and understand the financial consequences of their actions on food security, resilience within the farming sector and its impact on nature. Their narrative of ‘food security is national security’ is just headline propaganda without actual policy which backs it up.

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🍰Fantastic to attend the Ilkley & District Good Neighbours annual ‘Over 90s Afternoon Tea Party’. Moments like this highlight the true power of community, and I am ever grateful to all the volunteers who helped bring this weekends event together. It was brilliant to speak to so many people, hear their stories, and have some really good conversations. This event, as well without doubt one of the highlights of the year. Huge thanks to the Clarke Foley Community Hub, our brilliant local air cadets, 1224 (Wharfedale) Squadron, and Ilkley’s Moornotes Community Choir for making the event such a memorable event. Ilkley & District Good Neighbours really are a brilliant volunteer-led organisation who work tirelessly to help some of the most vulnerable members of our community. The group runs many social support schemes for members and regularly organises some fantastic social events – do take a look at their website at goodneighboursilkley.org.uk to find out more.

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Over 100 Conservative MPs have called for answers and action after the shambolic managment of SFI26 👇

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Fantastic to sit down with members of Keighley-Made for an open and honest discussion, talking about the current landscape of manufacturing and engineering within the town, and the ongoing challenges and opportunities for our business community. Keighley has an incredibly rich engineering heritage and many businesses which are passionate about driving growth, pushing forward with innovation and creating jobs. We discussed current supply chain pressures, managing rising operational and energy costs, and addressing the persistent engineering skills gap. Current planning challenges, especially linked to many of our businesses which want to expand was also raised. I am ever indebted to our business community who work incredibly hard within our town. We have so many great people and businesses who go above and beyond - they just need policy to work for them, not against them. Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation and shared their insights. Collaborative networks like this are exactly how we build a stronger, more resilient future for UK industry. Huge thanks to Keighley College for hosting the session.

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What an absolute farce today has been. Yet again, our farmers have been significantly let down by this disastrous Labour government. They clearly don’t give a damn. Huge thanks to all farmers and agents who have contacted me this evening.

Great to catch up with Kevin O’Hare, Clare Fitzgerald and Kelly McAllister from @KeighleyCollege to discuss the great work they are doing to help many of our young people from across Keighley and our wider area gain the skills and knowledge to transition into the work environment. We discussed how their fantastic apprenticeship programs bridge the gap between hands-on work experience, and classroom learning. It’s inspiring to see how they collaborate with over 150 local employers to help students kickstart their careers and support businesses in growing their own skills and talent. If you are a student looking to step into an industry or an employer wanting to bridge skills gaps, please do reach out to Keighley College!

What an absolute farce. Labour have literally orchestrated a bun fight in front of our very eyes, pitching farmers against one another. I am completely incensed at the pure incompetence of this government. Through their choices, Labour Ministers have literally designed a scheme around who can hit the ‘apply’ button first. DEFRA didn't even have the decency to tell farmers the scheme was opening at 10am this morning. And now, just over five hours later, all the budget is gone. It's utterly shameful. No doubt Labour will spin this as a great victory. But it isn’t. Tens of thousands of farmers have missed out, simply because they couldn’t get their application completed fast enough, or they were busy doing other important things - like farming! This is no way to run a hugely important scheme. It is not in the best interests of our farmers, or the environment. I am deeply worried about the further financial and emotional strain this government has chosen to create, especially when many farming families are under so much pressure already. The government was warned by many, but refused to act. Labour clearly don’t give a damn.

RPA @Ruralpay

5 days ago

Window 2 of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) closed at 15:48. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit an application. Read the Defra farming blog for more information: defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/22/sfi…

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I am furious at the incompetence of this Labour administration. Why on earth did they not see this coming. Or is this what they intended all along? No doubt Labour will spin this as a great victory. But it isn’t. Many farmers will be locked out as they are busy doing other important things - like farming! Through their choices, Labour Ministers have literally designed a scheme around who can hit the ‘apply’ button quickest. I suspect as I type, we are minutes away from 100% of the funds being allocated. This is not how important decisions should be made. Labour clearly don’t give a damn.

RPA @Ruralpay

5 days ago

We can confirm that 75% of the £233 million Window 2 budget for SFI26 has now been allocated, based on applications received so far. Read the Defra farming blog for more information: defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/22/sfi…

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This is just ridiculous. DEFRA Minsters need to get real. Through their choices, they have literally designed a scheme around who can hit the ‘apply’ button quickest. This is not how important decisions should be made. And it certainly isn’t in the best interests of our farmers or the environment. Labour clearly don’t get it. They were warned about this, and I will be demanding answers.

RPA @Ruralpay

6 days ago

We can confirm that 50% of the Window 2 budget for SFI26 has now been allocated, based on applications received so far. Read the Defra farming blog for more information: defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/22/sfi…

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Tens of thousands of farmers are about to miss out on the second round of the Sustainable Farming Incentive. Those which are successful will get paid much less, to deliver much more. Labour Ministers need to urgently wake up & start working with our farmers, not against them.

🐄🐏🚜 Great to attend the Nidderdale Show in Pateley Bridge today with Julian Smith MP. Fantastic to meet so many farmers and businesses from right across the agricultural sector, including Jameson Feeds, Nidderdale Moorland Group, Ripon Farm Services, I'Anson Bros Ltd, Nidderdale Young Farmers Club and so many more. With farming at its heart - the show was an incredible showcase to all the great positive things Yorkshire has to offer. Huge thanks to all who have been involved in making the show such a success. But there was one loud and clear message from many to this disastrous Labour government. 🛑 Stop hammering rural communities with tax hikes. ❌ Axe the Family Farm and Family Business Tax. ‼️Urgently sort out the absolute debacle with the Sustainable Farming Incentive. 🫵 Leave our countryside alone and stop negatively targeting shooting, country sports and the rural way of life. The Conservatives will back our farmers. We will put food security at the heart of government. We will AXE the family farm and family business tax. And we will support our next generation.

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Local businesses are the backbone of our communities and a vital catalyst for driving regional economic growth. Businesses need to know that MPs get their challenges and will fight for them every single day to give them the best chance to grow, thrive and prosper. Great to be invited to speak with business members of the Bradford Breakthrough Group at Bradford Grammar talking about the importance of the private sector and my strong belief that to unlock societal and economic growth, government policy needs to focus on a low taxation agenda, improving technical and vocational based skills, and providing a planning and infrastructure framework which gives businesses the certainty and clarity to expand. It is always great to engage with local businesses and hear their views so we can ensure that Keighley, Ilkley and the wider Bradford District has the best advocacy, opportunities available and freedom to grow.

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Britain is a Christian country, yet this image is a sad reminder that if we do not conserve our own faith and traditions, nobody else will. For the Archbishop of Canterbury to honour on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a cleric who praised Bin Laden is a significant lapse. I’m pleased that Conservative shadow cabinet members @NJ_Timothy @Rebecca_SPaul discovered some of this information and called this out publicly, forcing the church to change its position. Yes, the church might have been ignorant of some facts, but the presence of a woman with a full face veil, covered head to toe, in an outfit widely known as a visible symbol of female oppression should have given pause for thought. Our Culture and Integration Commission was set up to end this sort of naive belief that all cultures are equal. No other party in British politics is doing this work to protect our culture.

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a week ago

Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden bbc.in/4rkzwuj

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🚨Raising the alarm back in July on Labour’s EU negotiations. SPOILER: it’s not good news for British farmers & food producers.

Too many people are unaware of the serious repercussions Labour’s EU negotiations will have on our UK food, farming and drink sectors. Labour is conducting these Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) negotiations in secret, without a clear mandate or firm red lines. Even more concerning, they have barely consulted the businesses most affected. Instead, they seem intent on going full steam ahead, handing over control of our regulations and leaving British consumers and businesses dangerously exposed. That’s why the @Conservatives are raising the alarm. We want to promote and protect our farmers, food producers and scientists. It is not about the past or re-litigating the referendum. It is about our future: the cost of food in our baskets and our ability to feed ourselves in an increasingly volatile world. It is about fairness and avoiding unfair competition with heavily-subsidised EU farmers – especially since Labour have cut the farming budget and stripped support from our own farmers. We must recognise our national strengths in agriculture and veterinary standards from Precision Breeding to world-leading animal welfare standards. Listen to some of the concerns the sector have shared with me and my analysis on Labour’s claims here 👇

🥔 British potatoes. Just one of the casualties from Labour’s upcoming ‘EU-reset’.

Labour are risking killers and rapists getting out of prison early after all. They passed a law to let them out. But - afraid of Parliament - they won’t pass a law to reverse it. This risks legal challenge - and dangerous criminals on the streets.

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The government is completely failing to properly protect victims and survivors of the most heinous sexual offences as their perpetrators are released early from prison. Their complete mishandling of the prisoner early release scheme has eroded trust. I have severe concerns that this will impact the National Grooming Gangs Inquiry. Today, I put those points to the Home Secretary.

Labour must listen to the countryside before it’s too late. It’s time for the government to have a ‘#RuralReset’: to protect our jobs, our heritage and our rural way of life. The @Conservatives will always stand up for our rural communities and protect our countryside for generations to come.

Our rural communities, our rural values and our rural way of life are under attack right now by a raft of ill-thought through government policies. The countryside is central to Britain’s prosperity, contributing more than £300 billion to the economy and supporting over 4 million jobs. It feeds the nation and provides enjoyment for millions. Yet the voice of the countryside has been ignored by this Labour government. Damaging policies have hit the countryside hard and alienated rural communities. The family farm tax attacked the very hardworking people who put food on our tables. Misguided measures on horseracing are harming the nation’s second most popular spectator sport, while greyhound racing has been banned outright in Wales and Scotland. Trail hunting is set to be abolished and shooting is now under attack as well, despite their major contribution to conservation and the rural economy. All of these measures could be avoided or changed, if only their impact on the countryside was understood. It was great to attend the Countryside Alliance’s Campaign for the Countryside in Westminster to hear the urgent calls from David Blunkett, David Cameron and Minette Batters as they directly appealed to government for a much needed rural reset. If political leaders want to speak for all parts of the country, they have to hear the countryside as well. The Conservatives will do this. But I urge this Labour government to do so as well. Now is the time for a rural reset: ruralreset.org