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RSPB has since apologised although interesting if the Tweet is still up there!
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RSPB apologises for calling ministers 'liars' over environment pledges
The charity initially told the BBC it stood by the comments.
However three hours later it apologised, saying the original post had fallen "below the standard we set ourselves".
"We will continue to campaign vigorously on behalf of nature but we will always do so in a polite and considered manner," it added.
One of the charity's trustees Ben Caldecott had publicly criticised the post on X, saying it was "simply not an appropriate contribution to our public discourse from such an important and highly respected organisation".
"We can strongly disagree and make our case without calling people 'LIARS!'" he said, adding that he had raised the issue "urgently" with the charity's chief executive and chair.
Conservative MP Mark Jenkinson accused the RSPB of becoming "a political campaigning organisation" and called for the regulator the Charity Commission to strip the organisation of its charity status.
Political campaigning by charities is allowed under guidance issued by the Charity Commission, but any involvement with political parties must be balanced.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66666435