Right to roam: could Labour policy on open access widen the urban/rural divide?

Farmers Guardian brought together farmers working in one of England's most visited beauty spots  to put their concerns to Labour's Shadow Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner

Rachael Brown
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Daniel Zeichner visited farmers to hear their views on right to roam
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Daniel Zeichner visited farmers to hear their views on right to roam

Seeing up to 26 million visitors each year, the Peak District is one of the UK's most popular beauty spots and for farmers working in and around it, public access is never far from their minds. It is...

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