During the Commons Report stage of the Planning Bill, the Minister and some MPs made incorrect statements about the relationship between nature protections and housing provision, and the impact of…

Today, The Wildlife Trusts are warning that UK Government risk an unparalleled policy hammer blow on the countryside.

New proposals on Biodiversity Net Gain from UK Government will harm whole communities so that a few can profit more.

New evidence shows nature does not block growth
New poll: Voters say Labour’s failing nature
Pull part 3 of the Bill: nature recovery pretence is ‘licence to destroy’

Bad news for nature recovery, communities and for infrastructure delivery.

Today The Wildlife Trusts have published a briefing, urging the Government to ‘fill in the blanks’ to avoid the Planning & Infrastructure Bill undermining vital nature protections.

In a joint letter, over 30 charity leaders issued a warning to Government calling for urgent repairs to the new planning reforms. The reforms fail to deliver the Government’s promise of a ‘win-win…

Planning and Infrastructure Bill must go further to ensure nature recovery is not left behind

Absence of nature’s recovery in today’s Autumn Statement puts future prosperity at risk.

The Wildlife Trusts’ COP26 report says it’s time to tackle the twin crises at speed