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Labour’s rewilding plans risk surge in wildfires

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Labour’s rewilding plans risk sparking a surge in wildfires across Britain, gamekeepers have warned. The Government is proposing to ban winter burning – a traditional upland management technique that reduces the amount of fuel for potential fires – from more than half of all peatland in England.

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The IndependentThe Independent
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The Independent (US)The Independent (US)
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Warning Labour’s rewilding plans could trigger surge in UK wildfires

Labour proposes to ban winter burning from over half of England’s peatland

·London, United Kingdom
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The TelegraphThe Telegraph
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Labour’s rewilding plans risk surge in wildfires

Gamekeepers and landowners warn that ban on winter burning will leave Britain’s moors and heaths more vulnerable to natural blazes

·London, United Kingdom
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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