Maria Eagle: "A Tory victory would be dire" for the environment

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The Shadow Environment Secretary, speaking at WWF UK, argues that the Conservative Party has failed to live up to its green promises

Since it was established in 1961, the work of WWF has been an inspiration to the environmental movement all over the world. I’m sure that your work in the UK here will go from strength to strength. Your...

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