Like an inebriated race goer at Cheltenham, the Labour government seems desperate to pick a fight. Out of nowhere, it has launched a frontal attack on game shooting in the Land Use Framework, which ministers could not help themselves from using as a vehicle to denigrate game shooting and promote the licensing of all “recreational gamebird shooting and release”.

The Labour government's proposed ban on trail hunting has come under yet more fire, this time from voices within their own party.

Labour peers Baroness Hunter of Auchenreoch and Baroness Mallalieu both questioned the move, urging the government to not be "distracted from their priorities" or "insensitive to countryside interests".

After the Countryside Alliance highlighted the latest official statistics showing 1.26 million fly-tipping incidents in England in 2024–25, the House of Lords debated a series of amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill aimed squarely at tackling waste crime. By the end of the evening, peers had inflicted government defeats and backed stronger measures to ensure fly-tippers, not victims, pay the price.

Enter the Countryside Alliance’s Great Annual Gun Draw for your chance to win a superb Rizzini RB Regal ‘de Luxe’ shotgun worth over £8,500.

Celebrating 60 years of craftsmanship, Rizzini is renowned for producing some of the finest sporting firearms in the world.

Tickets are £75 each, with all funds raised going to the Countryside Alliance and our ongoing Campaign for Shooting.

During Free Wills Month, you can write your will for free through our trusted partner Farewill.

It costs you nothing, is legally valid, and gives you the chance to support the long term fight for the countryside through a gift in your will.

Often described as the “Rural Oscars”, the Countryside Alliance Awards recognise small businesses that go above and beyond for their communities. Voting has now officially opened for England - customers are being invited to cast their votes to decide who will be crowned regional champions in this year’s awards.

This year, four amazing runners will take on the TCS London Marathon for the Countryside Alliance, helping to raise vital funds for our work protecting the countryside and the communities that depend on it.