The family farm tax has fatally undermined the trust of rural communities in the Government

In the House of Lords, Nick strongly criticises the Government’s new policy to restrict Agricultural Property Relief for farms

SpeechesNick HerbertNovember 21, 2024Farming, Countryside Alliance

Hunts must act to change public and political perception

Nick warns hunt supporters that while the King’s Speech did not include an anti-hunting bill, they are not out of the woods

SpeechesNick HerbertJuly 17, 2024Countryside Alliance, hunting

Protecting our way of life

As the general election approaches, Nick tells My Countryside magazine how he is fighting to preserve the essence of the countryside

Press coverageNick HerbertMay 20, 2024Countryside Alliance

Labour must end its strange obsession with hunting

In a Sunday Telegraph article Nick argues that Labour will never win the trust of rural voters for as long as it goes to war with their traditions

ArticlesNick HerbertDecember 24, 2023hunting, country sports, Countryside Alliance

Rural groups must unite to shape our countryside’s future

Writing in the Times Nick previews the inaugural Future Countryside Conference

ArticlesNick HerbertJune 5, 2023Future Countryside, Countryside Alliance

Is it time to ban trail and drag hunting? Lord Herbert says No

In an article in The House magazine Nick argues that attempts to abolish trail hunting are unjustified and alienate voters in the countryside.

ArticlesNick HerbertJanuary 10, 2022hunting, Countryside Alliance, country sports

Nick warns of “serious deficiencies” in the Animal Sentience Bill

In the House of Lords Nick warns that a new Animal Sentience Committee risks becoming a Trojan horse to attack wildlife management, farming and rural communities.

SpeechesNick HerbertDecember 13, 2021Countryside Alliance

Nick calls for amendments to the Animal Sentience Bill

In the House of Lords Nick questions why the Government is rejecting any amendment to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill.

SpeechesNick HerbertDecember 12, 2021Countryside Alliance

Sentience bill will glue up government with a bonkers animal rights agenda

The Animal Sentience Bill is in danger of becoming a Trojan Horse for an extreme agenda that the Government never intended and will come to regret.

ArticlesNick HerbertJuly 16, 2021Countryside Alliance, Farming, Environment

Nick argues that animal sentience has been recognised in our laws for 200 years

In a speech on the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill in the House of Lords Nick argues that sentience has been recognised in 200 years of animal welfare legislation

SpeechesNick HerbertJune 17, 2021Countryside Alliance

Why the Countryside Alliance must remain strong and effective

Nick writes in ‘My Countryside’ magazine about about the political and legal threats to rural activities.

ArticlesNick HerbertDecember 28, 2020Countryside Alliance, country sports

I hope our elected politicians are listening to rural Britain

Writing in the Telegraph, Nick says that country people want to be able to get on with their lives and recreation without being pilloried by a pressure group, tormented by an official with a clipboard, or treated as criminals.

ArticlesNick HerbertDecember 26, 2020Countryside Alliance, country sports, Farming, rural, Rural Services, Covid

Nick makes his maiden speech in the House of Lords

Nick makes his maiden speech in the House of Lords in the Second Reading debate on the Fire Safety Bill

SpeechesNick HerbertOctober 1, 2020LGBT, TB, Countryside Alliance, Whitehall

Interview in Horse & Hound

The Countryside Alliance Chairman talks about where hunting lies in the political landscape and what can be done to secure its future.

Press coverageNick HerbertFebruary 21, 2020Countryside Alliance, country sports, hunting

"Country sports are a major force for rural good"

Writing in the Daily Telegraph on Boxing Day as hunts celebrate their traditional meets, Nick sets out an agenda to promote country sports positively.

ArticlesNick HerbertDecember 26, 2019Countryside Alliance, rural, country sports