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NSA's chief executive Phil Stocker said he could not support furthering the public's right to access the countryside without increased protection for farmers, businesses and livestock due to 'irresponsible' behaviour

"Accept that this is a part of our great British landscape and that people are working in a time critical environment"

Archie Benson, 22, is studying Agriculture at Harper Adams University and he is from Sherborne in the Cotswolds

The Energy and Net Zero Secretary said the biggest threat to farming is from climate change and not solar farm developments

Rural Coalition issues plea to politicians not to overlook the countryside as General Election enters final phase

Speaking at the Future Countryside event, the Shadow Defra Secretary stressed the importance of devolution to initiate positive change in rural communities

"We need a long-term, cross-departmental vision for how we manage and use land across England and a planning system with local communities at its heart"

Victoria Vyvyan, CLA president, speaking ahead of the General Election, has urged all political parties to empower the rural economy by embracing the communities which work and live in the countryside

The Countryside Alliance has called for an overhaul of the way police prioritise rural crimes, including fly-tipping, agricultural machinery theft, hare poaching, and trespassing

As Labour looks to pick up rural votes in the run-up to a General Election, Rachael Brown speaks to Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Reed about the party’s plans for the countryside