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Defra sets £53m aside for tree planting

New fund to boost nature recovery and flood protection as Met office reveals wet winter on the way

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Dame Angela Eagle has announced a £79m plan to back nature recovery
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Dame Angela Eagle has announced a £79m plan to back nature recovery

A total of £79 million has been set aside by the Government to help boost nature recovery, Defra Secretary of State Dame Angela Eagle has announced. Speaking on the final day of the Labour Party Conference...

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