'Particularly alarming': National Parks losing out on government farming funding, analysis warns

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Government urged to reform farming subsidy scheme to better protect upland areas through upcoming Land Use Framework

Some of the UK's most iconic National Parks such as Dartmoor and the Lake District are losing out on government funding, leading to "serious implications" for nature restoration and climate resilience...

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