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Letter: <strong>Michael Geraghty</strong> suggests joining a campaign to get Defra to increase its funding, and <strong>Kathy Squires </strong>criticises those who<strong> </strong>don’t pay enough for their use of canals
Boaters are holding a protest 'rally' on the Norfolk Broads, to highlight what they say is a lack of funding for the waterways from Westminster.
<strong>Letters: </strong>The government must recognise the value of waterways to Britain’s economy, ecology and wellbeing, says <strong>Les Etheridge</strong>.<strong> </strong>Plus letters from <strong>Nicholas Falk</strong>, <strong>Marilyn Biles</strong> and<strong> Mike Annan</strong>
Narrowboat owners have gathered in the city of Birmingham to protest plans to cut funding for canals. Demonstrators gathered in front of the Mailbox on one of the city's many canals at 12:00 BST on 13 August 2023. The protest was organised by Fund Britain's Waterways, which is campaigning against the Conservative government's proposals to reduce the grant given to The Canal and River Trust (C&RT). The trust is responsible for maintaining more than 2,000 miles of English and Welsh canals as well as other waterways. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (D...
Parliament that will approve brexit. as brexit and the british election both loom, the fate of the uk's national health service is dominating the headlines. the prime minister and cordin are trying to outdo each other with plans to protect and fund britain's most cherished institution. our scott mcclain reports from london. >> you're going to sell out -- >> out to the united states. >> this is an absolute invention. it is completely untrue. >> with the uk election in full swing, there are warnings of an american invasion of the health care system. the labor party of barry gardner and leader je...