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Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden has warned that peatlands - one of Britain’s “most prized national treasures”- are being destroyed.

The entrepreneur, who described how “nature has always been close to my heart”, spoke out against the threats facing the wetland ecosystems.

She said: “Wet and boggy is no longer the best description for the majority of UK peatlands, with around 80% now damaged and deteriorating.

“The burning of peatland, draining of bogs and planting of commercial forestry have all taken a toll on what should be one of our most prized national treasures.”

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