Conservative MPs urge Chancellor Sunak to maintain £2.4bn ELMS budget, warning of harm to farmers, food security, and 2030 nature goals.

Conservative MPs are urging Chancellor Rishi Sunak to maintain the £2.4 billion budget for the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS), warning that a proposed £100 million cut would harm farmers, threaten food security, and undermine the government's 2030 nature recovery goals. They emphasize that the previous government designed the budget to maximize uptake of ELMS. The MPs, supported by nature groups, argue that the cut would be a detrimental move amid financial and environmental challenges.

October 20, 2024
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