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Today the government will scrap the Agricultural Wages Board for England & Wales without a vote and without debate. The AWB sets wages, holiday and sick pay, and overtime for 152,000 farm workers, and is a benchmark for thousands in the…
Ash dieback is the latest sad episode from a government that seems unable to protect our environment. Scientists predict that most of our 80 million ash trees will face a long slow decline over the next 10 years. This iconic tree, which…
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the mass trespass of Kinder Scout in the Peak District which sparked the campaign for public access to Britain’s mountains and moorlands. The ramblers on 24 April 1932 were from the Labour and working…
Last week the Government held its third drought ‘summit’ since May 2010. It’s been one of the driest winters on record raising the prospect of water restrictions over the coming months. Yet behind the headlines about hosepipe bans and…
By Mary Creagh MP Britain's beautiful natural environment and heritage has provided inspiration, enjoyment and work throughout our history. But the pressures of economic growth, changing weather patterns, and our use of natural resources…
