Farmers to be paid for protecting nature

Hailed as "the one genuine benefit of Brexit", farmers will now be paid for 280 different measures to protect Britain's natural world, which provides food, water and habitats.

Also, new analysis suggests the UK's electric vehicle charge point target is 20 years behind schedule.

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