Millions of pounds of funding given to farms across Cornwall to help protect nature and wildlife could be lost after the general election unless the next government acts, according to fresh analysis by Friends of the Earth.

The environmental charity has crunched the numbers for constituencies across Cornwall to find out how much money is going to farms in the constituency under Environmental Stewardship funding agreements.

South East Cornwall receives £14.7m, they say. Their figure for North Cornwall is £27.1m and for St Austell and Newquay, £7.6m.

The group says the money is vital for both farmers and the local environment in Cornwall, going towards activities like restoring hedgerows, planting trees, reducing flooding and creating wildlife habitats.

The cash is paid to farmers as part of the European-wide Common Agricultural Policy but after Brexit this money will come to an end after 2020 unless the next government agrees on a replacement scheme, says FoE.

Friends of the Earth is asking all Parliamentary candidates standing in constituencies across Cornwall to commit to maintain and increase support for farmers to protect the environment after Brexit.