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EA is a 'leaky bucket' which cannot take further staff or funding cuts, say LibDems

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
LibDem environment spokesperson Tim Farron has condemned the Government's running of the Environment Agency
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LibDem environment spokesperson Tim Farron has condemned the Government's running of the Environment Agency

The Government has been accused of turning the Environment Agency (EA) into a 鈥榣eaky bucket of low morale' which has led to almost 9,000 staff quitting their jobs as the body struggles amid funding cuts...

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