A survey of the most rural constituencies suggests the majority would back local renewables including onshore wind and solar farms.
Many voters in Britain’s most rural constituencies are worried about climate change and support net zero and local renewables, polling suggests
But the poll of more than 2,000 people by More in Common shows that those in 30 of the most “highly rural” constituencies across England, Wales and Scotland think both main party leaders need to show more respect for communities like theirs. And swing voters heading from the Tories to Labour were even more supportive of climate action – although those abandoning the Conservatives in favour of Reform UK were less so.
Nearly two thirds of rural voters support some farmland being converted to nature reserves or woodland to protect wildlife from flooding caused by climate change, and 60% backed such a move to protect people. Meanwhile just over a quarter thought Sir Keir Starmer respected communities like theirs and 41% thought he did not.
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