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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Helena Horton and Kiran Stacey

Labour cutting farming budget in England by £100m a year, figures shows

Traditional meadow with dozens of species of grasses and other flowering plants in north Dorset, England,
Previous research by the RSPB has found that a £100m a year cut would lead to 239,000 fewer hectares (590,580 acres) of nature-friendly farmland. Photograph: Edward Parker/Alamy

Labour is cutting the farming budget in England by £100m a year, spending review figures show.

Despite the decrease, the budget has been cautiously welcomed by nature and farming groups, as there were fears the Treasury had wanted to reduce the funding further.

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