Labour pledges to balance books at Defra by banning badger culls and boosting flood defences

Jessica Shankleman
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Maria Eagle slams Defra for slashing spending on climate adaptation and failing to deliver value for money from agencies

The Labour Party has set out its plans to save millions of pounds at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) by putting an end to the badger cull and encouraging more agencies to...

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