Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding
3 May 2026 at 10:50
Councillors in Leicestershire support move in efforts to reduce flooding as Reform faces divisions on nature policy
A Reform UK council has backed the release of wild beavers into the countryside, despite the partyโs opposition to rewilding.
The Reform-led Leicestershire county council has backed the release of the rodents as part of efforts to reduce flooding.
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ยฉ Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian

ยฉ Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian

ยฉ Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian