Members of Parliament (MPs) are currently wearing wheat-sheaf pin badges on their lapels. These badges are worn to show support for British farming and are associated with "Back British Farming Day," an annual event organized by the National Farmers' Union (NFU) to celebrate the British farming sector and highlight its importance to the UK economy. The wheat-sheaf badges symbolize recognition of the contributions of British farmers and growers, and MPs wear them during debates and Prime Minister’s Questions to demonstrate their support for the industry
. Additionally, MPs often wear red poppy lapel pins around Remembrance Day in November to honor and remember military veterans. These poppy pins are sold by the Royal British Legion to raise funds for supporting the Armed Forces community
. In summary, MPs wear wheat-sheaf badges to support British farming on specific occasions like Back British Farming Day, and red poppy pins around Remembrance Day to honor veterans.
