MP who received donation from landowner refuses to criticise Dartmoor camping decision

Totnes MP Anthony Mangnall was given 5,000 according to parliament's register of members' interests in 2020

A Conservative MP who received thousands in a donation from a wealthy landowner who took Dartmoor National Park Authority to court has refused to comment on a legal decision that has led to a ban on wild camping in the park.

Last week, the right to wild camp in England and Wales was lost after hedge fund manager Alexander Darwall successfully brought a case against Dartmoor national park. It was the last place it was possible to wild camp without seeking permission.