Groups condemn proposals to relax river pollution rules to aid house building

Government says new plans would bring £18bn boost to economy

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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The Government says the proposals would enable 100,000 new homes to be built
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The Government says the proposals would enable 100,000 new homes to be built

Farming, countryside and wildlife groups have hit out at Government plans to scrap the UK's nutrient neutrality rules to enable more than 100,000 new homes to be built. The proposals, part of an amendment...

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