Government stays forestry axe - for now

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Plans to sell off 15 per cent of England's woodland put on hold until biodiversity and access rights are guaranteed

The government has today put the sale of 15 per cent of England's publicly owned forests on hold while it reviews the criteria for selling them following weeks of protests from environmental campaigners....

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