Angela Eagle has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as part of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new government. She takes over the role after previously serving as a Defra minister between September 2025 and June 2026, before moving to the Home Office and Cabinet Office. A long-serving Labour MP for Wallasey, Eagle has held a number of ministerial positions since first entering Parliament in 1992, including roles covering the environment, home affairs and the Treasury. Her return to Defra comes at a significant time for British farming, with the sector looking to the new government…