Rural Coalition, Stilton, Goats

The Rural Coalition say the government must do better for those living in the countryside. The coalition was formed of 13 rural groups and launched its original Rural Challenge in 2010. Its now reviewed the Government's progress, and its chairman, the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Teverson told Charlotte Smith that more needs to be done in terms of access to rural healthcare and affordable housing. Farming Minister George Eustice argues that the government are coming up with imaginative solutions and they wont ignore their rural electorate. A new study at Queen Mary University is studying the behaviour of goats. Dr Alan McElligott who led the study says it could have an impact on agricultural practice. Ben Jackson reports on the race to get stilton cheese on to the supermarket shelves in time for the Christmas feast. Presenter Charlotte Smith. Producer Ruth Sanderson.