Rural Economies

Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity, and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.

Rural Economies

Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity, and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.

Rural voters could punish Tories over lack of levelling up policies

Polling commissioned by the Country Land and Business Association in the UK’s five most rural counties found that 46 per cent of respondents had voted Conservative at the last General Election, however voter intention is now 36 per cent Labour and 38 per cent Conservative, representing a 7.5 per cent swing ahead of this week’s local elections

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