The Queen, aristocrats and Saudi prince among recipients of EU farm subsidies Read moreGreenpeace said 16 of the top 100 recipient farms are owned or controlled by individuals or families on the 2016 Sunday Times rich list, receiving a total of £13.4m in farm subsidies. Brussels sources said Britain played a leading part in a small group of EU members that opposed the measure. Sandringham Farms, the estate owned by the Queen, received £557,707, while Grosvenor Farms Ltd, which farms the Duke of Westminster’s estate, raked in £437,434. The government has promised to maintain CAP subsidies after Britain leaves the EU, until 2020 when a domestic system will be put in place. It’s clear that there cannot be a business-as-usual approach to farm subsidies after we leave the EU.

Source: The Guardian September 29, 2016 17:19 UTC