The former Top Gear and Grand Tour presenter has lived in Oxfordshire for several years, owning Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington.

He added to this a couple of years ago with the £1,000,000 purchase of The Windmill pub in Asthall, which he renamed The Farmer’s Dog.

Having renovated the spot, Mr Clarkson opened it up to the public in August of 2024, and it has been a hit, regularly attracting large numbers of customers.

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The TV star is also set to appear at The Great British Farm Fest at NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire later this month from Friday, May 22, to Sunday, May 24.

Speaking to the media ahead of the new event, which has been dubbed the UK’s “biggest country fair and music festival”, Mr Clarkson made some raw points on the farming industry.

“I’m in an extremely fortunate position with other income streams, so I’m probably not the best person to answer that,” he said.

“I can’t even begin to imagine how awful it must be for farmers who don’t host Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which is most farmers.

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“But, you know, it must just be utterly, utterly soul-destroying with what’s going on now- absolutely soul-destroying.

“I mean, it hurts me enough when you lose money, which we managed to do last year, and you just think, ‘Christ, we put a lot of work into that and have lost money’.

“It fills me with despair.”

Mr Clarkson returns to screens next month (Wednesday, June 3) with the fifth series of Clarkson’s Farm on Prime Video.

The major change was welcomed by renter groups, but this change comes with warnings that it could increase homelessness without better Legal Aid access and support for tenants.

The Government’s Renters Rights Act, which came into force on May 1, abolishes Section 21 “no-fault” evictions and aims to give renters greater security.

But the Law Society has raised concerns that many renters will be unable to enforce their new rights or navigate legal disputes due to a lack of Legal Aid support.

Mark Evans, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, said: “If our Government truly believes in acting for the common good, they must guarantee that all of us, no matter where we live or how much money we have, we need to access justice.”

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Recent research by the Law Society shows that more than 25 million people across England and Wales, over 40 per cent of the population have no access to a local law firm specialising in housing Legal Aid.

Homelessness is already rising in Oxfordshire, with more than 1,170 households affected in 2024–25.

Without Legal Aid, the Law Society warns that renters could face “an uphill struggle” to challenge landlords, enforce their rights, or understand complex new legislation.

Mr Evans said: “For these rights to be real, there must be free legal advice for people where rogue landlords break the rules and do not comply with the new Act.”

The introduction of the Renters Rights Act has also fuelled “no-fault eviction” notices just before the new law came into effect, with landlords seeking to regain possession before the law changed.

Mr Evans said: “Legal aid can make the difference between home and homelessness.

Oxford Renters’ Union marked the introduction of the Act with its first public campaign on May 1, calling on renters to challenge unfair rent increases through housing tribunals.

“Our research shows that despite growing demand for legal advice, the number of legal aid firms able to provide advice to families pushed from their homes has dwindled.”

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Oxford Renters’ Union launched on May 1 with a march through the city (Image: Oxford Renters’ Union)

The group campaigns against rent increases as Oxford remains one of the least affordable cities in the UK, with average house prices more than 15 times the average salary.

Around a third of private homes in the city are rented, compared to the national average of 20.5 per cent.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice said the Government “inherited a legal aid system under immense strain, which is why we are investing millions in housing legal aid”.

Charity Shelter described the Renters Rights Act as “a quantum leap forward in the fight for renters’ rights” and estimated it could protect more than 2,000 households a month from eviction without a legal reason.

A section of the A3400 in Chipping Norton will be worked on from Tuesday, May 12 with the possibility of it lasting until Saturday, May 16, to allow for surface dressing works.

However, the work is likely to be finished before Saturday as work often finishes earlier with surface dressing, the council said.

An alternative diversion route will be signed.

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Limited access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and frontages, subject to progress of the works.

A total of 87 roads across the county are to be treated in an £8m surface dressing programme led by Oxfordshire County Council and its contractor M Group.

The aim is to tackle long-term road maintenance and prevent the formation of potholes.