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Wales scraps controversial Uganda tree-planting scheme
Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk · Published
The Welsh government has given more than £4m to the scheme since 2015, but will end it due to budget pressures.
The Welsh government has given more than £4m to the scheme since 2015, but will end it due to budget pressures.
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