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Labour outlines 'countryside pledge' as TV presenter enters right to roam row

Shadow Defra spokesperson Steve Reed says rural areas should be source of 'national pride'

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Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Reed has unveiled Labour's Countryside Protection Plan
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Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Reed has unveiled Labour's Countryside Protection Plan

Shadow Defra spokesperson Steve Reed says rural areas should be source of 'national pride'

Labour has unveiled its Countryside Protection Plan which the party claims will safeguard nature, increase access to landscapes and end the decline in British wildlife. Ahead of its full manifesto launch,...

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