Rural social care is underfunded – network

A better system is needed to meet the social care needs of elderly rural residents, the Rural Services Network has warned.
Refocus support to boost rural growth

European subsidies should be refocused to unlock wider rural growth after the UK leaves the European Union, says a think tank report. The IPPR North document says key Common Agricultural Policy funding and powers should “leapfrog” from the EU to devolved areas post-Brexit. This should be done within the context of a national industrial strategy […]