The Conservative Environment Network (CEN) delivered a paper to the Tory leader on Wednesday, which outlined a vision for restoring England’s natural environment. But it adds that some Conservatives have recently been sceptical about the need to restore nature and do not regard its protection as a “proper” priority. Ms Thompson argued that neither Labour nor Reform understand the value of England’s natural world. “Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative Party should seek to claim the mantle of the party of the natural environment and farming,” she said. “This paper adeptly presents a truly conservative case for restoring nature to England’s green and pleasant land.