Sophie Throup named NFU director general

Sophie Throup, NFU director general

Source: NFU

Former Morrisons executive Sophie Throup has been appointed to succeed Terry Jones as director general of the National Farmers’ Union, after it was announced that Jones would step down in the spring of 2026.

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