Britain beyond lockdown: can we make more space for nature?

The pandemic has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains and identified a need to redefine the role of food in the economy
The first post-lockdown crops of the land army have been harvested. The food – chard, spinach, lettuce and radish – is being parcelled out to the local shops, market stalls and those in need. Now the volunteer labour force has its sights on a new goal: a land-use revolution that will make UK farming more nature friendly, plant-based and resilient to fut