Labour U-turns on promise of Scottish-style right to roam in England

Exclusive: Party says it will find other ways to create more access to countryside after opposition from landowners

Labour has U-turned on its pledge to create a Scottish-style right to roam in the English countryside if elected, the Guardian can reveal.

Instead of an assumed right of access, the party now says it will find other ways to create more access to land in England, after opposition from some landowners’ groups. Continue reading...


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