Farmer payment scheme undermined by Whitehall rifts, MPs to be told

Public accounts committee to question officials over 'persistent rows' between civil servants that damaged delivery of 1.8bn EU subsidies

A government programme to deliver 1.8bn of EU payments to farmers has been undermined by rifts between senior civil servants, MPs will hear on Wednesday.

The public accounts committee will question officials over "persistent rows" between staff from the Rural Payments Agency and the Government Digital Service at a hearing.