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Industry slams 'last minute' law to protect beavers

NFU president Minette Batters has slammed the Government’s move to push through ‘last minute’ legislation on the legal protection of beavers before the summer recess, branding it ‘unacceptable’.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Industry slams 'last minute' law to protect beavers

NFU president Minette Batters has slammed the Governments move to push through last minute legislation on the legal protection of beavers before the summer recess, branding it unacceptable. The ruling...

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