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More than 95% of land workers say Gov does not support rural communities

gamekeepers, deer managers and stalkers across England and Wales:

Chris Brayford
clock • 3 min read
"While the Government pays lip service to the economic, cultural and environmental value of shooting, it simultaneously lays the groundwork for further regulation — including the spectre of licensing the release of gamebirds in England — that risks damaging the very outcomes it claims to support."
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"While the Government pays lip service to the economic, cultural and environmental value of shooting, it simultaneously lays the groundwork for further regulation — including the spectre of licensing the release of gamebirds in England — that risks damaging the very outcomes it claims to support."

Government ministers have been urged to do more to support rural land workers after more than 95% said they believe Labour does not support them. The National Gamekeepers' Organisation (NGO) has warned...

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