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Be(aver) on the right side of history

Beaver fever has swept Westminster after the environment secretary announced that the aquatic rodents could be released into waterways as soon as this autumn. The plans were started under the last government but were put on hold as ministers feared beavers were a “Tory legacy” issue. But beaver releases are now thought to align with the government’s agenda as the animals work for free in flood prevention. Though hard-pressed taxpayers may welcome the plans, farmers are less happy. Already furious with the government about inheritance tax, the agricultural community has demanded the right to cull........

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