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Views sought for survey on farmland being abandoned for solar infrastructure

Should energy security come at the expense of losing Britain's heritage, farmland and beauty spots?

Chris Brayford
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Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake said: "We can keep the lights on without turning the countryside off. We can embrace the industries of the future without destroying our heritage."
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Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake said: "We can keep the lights on without turning the countryside off. We can embrace the industries of the future without destroying our heritage."

An MP has sent a stark warning to Government that the energy transition must not come at the expense of ‘hollowing out' British farmers from the land. Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake is seeking...

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