Defra prepares to slash climate adaptation team to just six officials

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Department insists cuts will not impact UK efforts to improve climate resilience as responsibility for action shifts across government

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is preparing to cut the number of civil servants working on climate adaptation from over 30 officials to just six, prompting outrage from green...

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