- Green Party co-leader Zack Polanski is scheduled to deliver a stark warning on Monday, stating that the UK's food system is "close to collapse" and that food workers' contributions are "sneered at," while calling for increased support for farmers.
- Mr Polanski will advocate for robust regulation of supermarkets to ensure growers receive a fair deal for their produce and demand that the Government present a "real plan" to bolster the struggling agricultural sector.
- Among the Greens' proposals are extending free school meals to all primary and secondary pupils and introducing a £1,000-a-month basic income for some agricultural workers, to be financed through a levy on the wealthiest landowners.
- The party also pledges a universal £15 per hour minimum wage for all workers, irrespective of age, with the costs for small businesses mitigated by reductions in their National Insurance contributions.
- Labour accused the Green leader of chasing "cheap headlines," stating that their party is already investing £200 million to help the farming sector adapt to climate change and is committed to maintaining domestic food production levels.
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