Labour to oppose Gove’s nutrients reform plan

By Joey Gardiner2023-09-13T11:10:00

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New shadow housing secretary changes stance and says ‘reckless’ reforms needlessly pit homes against nature

Labour has said it will oppose Michael Gove’s “reckless” plans to tackle the nutrient neutrality crisis affecting the housebuilding industry, raising the prospects of a defeat for the government in the House of Lords today.

The new shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner said that she agreed reform was needed and that the “status quo was not an option”, but that the government’s plans went too far in weakening environmental protections.

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