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An unprecedented range of government policies over the past two years have left rural people feeling under attack.
If political leaders want to speak for all parts of the country, they have to hear the countryside too.
Now is the time for a rural reset: ruralreset.org/
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Gherkins are great but pubs need help in tomorrow’s Budget too.
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New analysis from the Countryside Alliance shows that rural people pay almost £500 more a year on petrol than people living in towns and cities.
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A working pickup is a tool of the trade.
Farmers, gamekeepers, builders and rural contractors depend on double-cab pickups. Reclassifying them as cars rather than commercial vans for tax purposes fails to recognise their role in rural work.
This Budget, it’s time for a rural reset. Write to the Prime Minister asking for a rural reset: ruralreset.org
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The Budget is an opportunity for the government to repair its relationship with the countryside. Here’s what John Healey can do ⬇️
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A new Chancellor with a chance for a rural reset.
We have written to @JohnHealey_MP with 10 Budget asks, from the family farm tax to VAT on heating oil. @AndyBurnhamGM, good growth in every postcode starts here.
Our 10 asks ➡️ countryside-alliance.org/new…
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“Rural residents have to drive further and pay more for every litre, which is why they are spending nearly £500 a year more than people in towns and cities” me in @TheSun as Treasury signals fuel duty freeze thesun.co.uk/money/40816201/…
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In the countryside, driving is a necessity.
Rural residents and businesses cannot always rely on public transport. Rising fuel costs hit household budgets, jobs and local businesses.
This Budget, it’s time for a rural reset. Write to the Prime Minister asking for a rural reset - ruralreset.org
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Protect British racing and the rural economy behind it.
Betting turnover on British racing has fallen by 19% since 2022/23. The government must work with the industry to reform the Horserace Betting Levy and ensure affordability checks are proportionate.
This Budget, it’s time for a rural reset. Write to the Prime Minister asking for a rural reset: ruralreset.org
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"The new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, says that he wants growth in every postcode. Well, he is not going to achieve that by crippling perhaps the third biggest business in the countryside after farming and tourism."
Read more: shootinguk.co.uk/legislation…
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📺 WATCH: will John Healey and Andy Burnham use #Budget2026 to reset the government’s fractured relationship with the countryside? ⬇️
I joined Duncan Barkes on TalkTVUK to discuss the challenges facing rural communities, the proposed bans on trail hunting and game shooting and Labour’s approach to rural issues.
youtu.be/hVus3OBP7EU?is=pOod…
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The family farm tax was a catastrophic mistake. It should be consigned to history in this week’s Budget. Doing so would be the first step in the government repairing its relationship with rural Britain.
#backbritishfarmers #budget2026
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Today's Express. The government must rule out this ridiculous proposal that would harm rural people.
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Keeping a rural home warm shouldn’t cost more.
Thousands of rural households rely on heating oil because alternatives are limited. Rural businesses face similar pressures.
This Budget, it’s time for a rural reset. Write to the Prime Minister asking for a rural reset: ruralreset.org
ALT A large, dark green outdoor oil storage tank is positioned against a stone wall. Text reads, "Cut VAT on domestic heating oil to zero." The "Campaign for the Countryside" logo is visible in the upper right corner.
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Licensing gamebird shooting means banning it first, writes the Countryside Alliance’s Tim Bonner, and a licence that can be pulled without warning would stop anyone investing in a shoot. shootinguk.co.uk/legislation…
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In which I dissect Defra’s plans to license game shooting which, in a crowded field, would rank as amongst the most stupid and politically damaging rural policies of recent times @CAupdates
Licensing gamebird shooting means banning it first, writes the Countryside Alliance’s Tim Bonner, and a licence that can be pulled without warning would stop anyone investing in a shoot. shootinguk.co.uk/legislation…
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'No winds are blowing in our favour'. Sadly, that sentiment feels all too familiar for many involved in the horse racing industry.
From trainers and stable staff, to hospitality workers and racegoers, thousands of people depend on a thriving racing industry.
We asked those involved why policymakers need to better understand the realities of racing before introducing legislation that affects it.
#racing #ruralreset #campaignforthecountryside
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