'A shocking failure': Government to ask farmers for 25% emissions reduction

It comes after ministers failed on Wednesday to come to an agreement during the last scheduled Cabinet meeting before the summer recess.

Farmers will be asked to reduce emissions by 25% which will take into account a number of measures

Farmers will have to cut their greenhouse emissions by a quarter by 2030 under a deal hammered out by the three main Government leaders this afternoon.

The Cabinet is due to meet remotely in the next hour to discuss and sign off on a memo, which was drafted after a protracted discussion between the three coalition parties.