Brexit will see the Queen lose ?1MILLION a year in farm subsidies from the EU

[super jumbe]

The Queen stands to lose ?1million a year in EU farm subsidies following Brexit .

Her Majesty currently receives ?700,000 a year in support for her Sandringham estate in Norfolk and ?300,000 a year for land around Windsor Castle.

Prince Charles also benefits from the EU hand outs, with the Duchy of Cornwall getting ?129,000 a year.

British farmers receive around ?3billion a year in subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy.

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has said he will match the EU funding after Britain leaves the EU but only until 2020.

No decision has been made on whether the government will continue with the subsidies beyond that date.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: ?Subsidies are open to all farmers and like others with agricultural interests subsidies are received on the Queen?s private estates.?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brexit-see-queen-lose-1million-9111800

[gmb45]

?1 million eh ? small change to them ffs

[GastonJ]

I can feel my heart bleeding now. MInd you I'm sure that the government wll give her another ?2 million to make up for it from public money.

Subsidies are open to all farmers and like others with agricultural interests

I have an interest in eating steaks cooked well done. Does that mean I can get some cash as well?

[ifred]

suppose that's why they want to build her a new boat?
Sent madge on a cruise so she doesn't notice!

[GastonJ]

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has said he will match the EU funding after Britain leaves the EU but only until 2020.

Making it the next governments problem and not his problem. Only saying until 2020 because he knows until the actual exit the EU will continue paying the money back anyway. Doesn't look like they've planned that part too well. Poor farmers will just have to do with the next model down of the LR Disco as opposed to getting LR Disco Sport.

[terryc]

oh dear,what a pity.1 mil a year off what she gets. she will have to claim tax credits now.

[gopher7]

Need to start a Crowd Fund page for the poor lass, how's she going to survive.

[smirnoff_rules]

dont think l will sleep tonight , its a worry