News · 21 March 2026
Trust Challenges Reeves to Protect Bats and Newts
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The National Trust is taking a stand against Chancellor Rachel Reeves, challenging government plans to dismantle wildlife protections. The proposed reforms threaten bat and newt habitats to fast-track nuclear power plant construction. The charity is urging its five-million-strong membership to pressure MPs directly. It marks the Trust's boldest public campaign in fifteen years.
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