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Michael Gove on Brexit, animal welfare and the future of rural Britain
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove has been outspoken on farming and wildlife issues. BBC Countryfile Magazine asks him about his connections to the countryside – and his vision for it
UK's environment needs protection from Brexit impact, say MPs
A new environmental law to protect Britain’s wildlife and natural landscape ahead of Brexit negotiations must be implemented by the Government, a cross-party group of MPs have said.
Farming subsidies need 'complete reform', says National Trust
The National Trust has called for a complete reform of British farming subsides post-Brexit to reverse the damage to the natural environment.
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Opinion: an optimistic vision for the British countryside post Brexit
Rural commentator Rob Yorke explores potential positive outcomes for farming and conservation following Brexit – not least a complete reform of how managed landscapes are subsidised
British crops could be unharvested post-Brexit, warns NFU
British summer fruit and veg could go unharvested – if free movement of seasonal migrant workers post-Brexit is restricted, leading farming figures have warned.
Stronger In: Why staying in is better for Britain's countryside
why staying in the EU is beneficial for Britain's countryside, farmers and wildlife
Vote Leave: Why the British countryside would be stronger out
Campaign group Vote Leave tells Countryfile presenter Tom Heap why the British countryside and farmers would be better out of the EU.
Tom Heap: How the EU influences aspects of the British countryside
From thatched cottages to blossoming hedgerows, grazing sheep to rolling Downs our countryside feels quintessentially British. But don't fooled, says Tom Heap, be it wildlife protection or farm finance most of the levers of power are pulled across the channel.