UK farmers sign letter to MPs attacking plans to scrap environmental subsidies

Elms - seen by some as one of few promising Brexit dividends - has been put under review

Three hundred and 40 British farmers have signed a letter to Conservative MPs criticising plans to scrap plans to pay them for their stewardship of nature.

The environmental land management scheme (Elms), a set of subsidies to replace the EU's common agricultural policy, had been due to be rolled out this year. But last month, ministers placed it under review. A result is expected in the next week - within the seven days that Liz Truss has to remain as prime minister.