内容摘要：Prime Minister Luxon said: "We should have done better, and I am determined we will do so.

Prime Minister Luxon said: "We should have done better, and I am determined we will do so.

Farmers who have struggled with anxiety and depression are appealing to others not to be afraid to ask for help.Caitlin Riddell attempted to take her own life while working on a farm in Northumberland and now campaigns for more openness.

"So many farmers are struggling, and I know it sounds like a cliche but it really is okay to say 'I'm not coping' because you are not alone," she said.The charity Farm Safety Foundation says its research suggests 95% of young farmers believe poor mental health is the biggest hidden problem facing the industry.A spokesperson said the government was "tackling the mental health crisis in our farming communities" by "investing billions of pounds and recruiting 8,500 mental health professionals" across the NHS.

Mrs Riddell said her job on a dairy farm was initially something she "absolutely loved" but the early starts and long hours "finally caught up with me"."My husband worked really long hours on an arable farm and we were like ships that passed in the night, it was just so hard.

"I knew I was struggling but I didn't think people would understand, the feeling you've got to just keep going is overwhelming."

Mrs Riddle has since organised events to raise money for the Farm Safety Foundation'sA councillor has criticised "heinous slobs" who have dumped more than half a tonne of rubbish next to a busy road.

Martin Goss spoke out after a 10-hour overnight litter-pick along the A12 between Colchester and Marks Tey in Essex.Colchester City Council said six members of staff collected the rubbish in April.

Mr Goss, the council's head of waste, said the major road was in "a real mess".The A12 was closed by National Highways so the litter pickers could clear slip roads between junctions 25 and 27 without being at risk.