The government has pledged to help farmers ‘maintain overall food production in England to underpin our future food security and drive economic growth’, as it publishes the first ever Land Use Framework.  The Framework is a plan for delivering new homes, nature restoration, clean energy and food security, which the government says demonstrates clearly that there is enough land to deliver the government’s objectives ‘provided we use land more efficiently and for multiple benefits’. Based on ‘the most advanced land use analysis ever undertaken’, the Framework will aim to support food security and national resilience, making a clear, long-term commitment…