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Rural communities, farmers and the environment are facing the prospect of deep cuts in support payments later this year, as the fallout from the Government's farm payment shambles widens.
Defra last night confirmed it had been ordered to make cuts of pounds200 million in its activities because of huge overruns in delivering the new Single Farm Payment and other cost pressures.See the full content of this document
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Fury Over Pounds200m Cut in Defra's Budget
Documents leaked to the media showed that even vital areas such as flood defence and environmental protection are being considered for the axe as ministers cast around for ways of easing the financial crisis. The prospect of cuts has en...
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