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Labour Party Conference: Closure of nature-friendly farming schemes creates urgent risk for nature

Shrewsbury MP Julia Buckly said the schemes the Government inherited needed reform

Mia Willemsen

News and business reporter

01 October 2025 鈥� 3 min read

Labour Party Conference: Closure of nature-friendly farming schemes creates urgent risk for nature

During a debate about how the Government can balance land demands for nature, food, climate and communities at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, members of the farming industry raised concerns...

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