Released yesterday afternoon, the Conservative Party manifesto talks up 'Britain as a force for good in the world' - but in this blog, Craig Bennett, chief executive of The Wildlife Trusts, weighs up whether it delivers for nature.
As well as talking about the UK being a force for good in the world, the Conservative manifesto rightly says we must be 'outward looking and global in perspective'. And that certainly fits with some of the actions of the UK Government since 2019. They have shown leadership with the introduction of an Agriculture Act and Environment Act, which have laid strong foundations for nature's recovery in the UK.
Yet, in this manifesto, even though many environmental commitments remain the same, the language has weakened...