Badger cull to be delayed as Tories take another U-turn

Environment secretary expected to announce decision amid concerns about the cost and effectiveness of the scheme The environment secretary, Owen Paterson, will announce on Tuesday that the government is delaying its plan to cull thousands of badgers, probably until next year at the earliest, amid growing concern about the cost and effectiveness of the controversial scheme. Paterson has been forced to return from an official trip abroad to oversee the U-turn, which represents another setback for ...