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Just 15% of rural residents think Labour cares about countryside

But Countryside Alliance says almost a third would be prepared to back Burnham if he adopts a 'rural reset'

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been offered a lifeline by rural communities if he chooses to 'reset' Labour's relationship with the countryside
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been offered a lifeline by rural communities if he chooses to 'reset' Labour's relationship with the countryside

Just 15% % of rural people believe Andy Burnham's Government cares about the countryside, a new study has revealed. However, research also found more than a quarter (28%) of rural residents said they...

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