Campaign to Protect Rural England adds to calls for green farming subsidy overhaul

James Murray
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Campaign group publishes new report arguing post-Brexit reform of farm subsidies could lead to healthier countryside and reduced climate impact

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has become the latest organisation to call on the government to use Brexit to instigate a major overhaul of farming subsidies in order to enhance environmental...

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