Burnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1
A recent report by the joint intelligence committee warned that the attack on nature was threatening the UK’s national security and food supply. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenA recent report by the joint intelligence committee warned that the attack on nature was threatening the UK’s national security and food supply. Campaign groups say this allows developers to pay “cash to trash” wildlife.The letter states the plans will result in decades of protections for biodiversity being reversed “precisely when those protections are needed the most”.
- ▪A recent report by the joint intelligence committee warned that the attack on nature was threatening the UK’s national security and food supply.
- ▪Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenA recent report by the joint intelligence committee warned that the attack on nature was threatening the UK’s national security and food supply.
- ▪Campaign groups say this allows developers to pay “cash to trash” wildlife.The letter states the plans will result in decades of protections for biodiversity being reversed “precisely when those protections are needed the most”.
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| Publication time | Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:54 GMT |
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A recent report by the joint intelligence committee warned that the attack on nature was threatening the UK’s national security and food supply. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenA recent report by the joint intelligence committee warned that the attack on nature was threatening the UK’s national security and food supply. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/ShutterstockPlanning policyBurnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1Exclusive: allowing firms to dodge biodiversity protections by paying into levy will harm nature and economy, say 100 experts in letterPippa Neill Environment reporterWed 15 Jul 2026 08.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe UK government has been accused of “rushing through” planning…
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