Jeremy Clarkson hailed as top Tories call for ‘Clarkson’s Clause’ to encourage farm shops

The Conservative Environment Network also want to force supermarkets to pay more for food that meets sustainability standards and to introduce a “buy British” button on websites that will filter out food which is not produced in the UK.

The manifesto explains that farmers should be allowed to install wind turbines of up to 30 metres without planning permission and called for the scrapping of rules requiring them to dig up fields to check for historical artifacts before installing solar panels.

Clarkson’s Farm has been the driving force behind the suggested new laws after he documented his battles with his local council to build a shop and restaurant.

The manifesto is designed to reduce emissions while protecting the countryside, with MPs such as Damian Green, Sir Robert Buckland and Phillip Dunne all backing the manifesto.

Selaine Saxby, the Tory MP for North Devon, said: “Too often, planning red tape ties farmers up when they are trying to do the right thing by the environment.

“Slow and bureaucratic planning rules can prevent them from opening new farm shops that would help more people to buy locally, sustainably produced food.”

James Gray, the MP for North Wiltshire, called for reform of rules that exempt only farmland used for growing crops or raising animals from inheritance tax.

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