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Government's £100m 'cut' to nature-friendly farming budget a 'disastrous and shortsighted' move

ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã have claimed the budget cut could see more than 500,000-acres of land taken away from nature for future generations.

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Sir Mark Spencer: "This would be a betrayal of all the work UK ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã are doing to deliver food security and an improved environmental footprint."
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Sir Mark Spencer: "This would be a betrayal of all the work UK ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã are doing to deliver food security and an improved environmental footprint."

ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã have reacted with frustration that a budget supporting nature-friendly farming could be slashed by £100m in the Autumn budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she will take 'tough decisions'...

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