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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Whittaker

Half a million trees to be planted to tackle extreme weather and 'make Britain wet again’

Half a million trees are set to be planted across England - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Half a million trees are set to be planted across England over the next three years in a bid to protect the country against extreme weather.

Environment secretary, Angela Eagle, pledged a £79m package in a speech at the Labour party conference in Liverpool, which will include £53m for tree-planting and £26m for “local nature recovery strategies”.

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