May defends 'inspiring' green plan as critics call for immediate action

Environmentalists welcome PM's ambition but say commitments must be backed by force of law, money and new watchdogTheresa May has said her government is serious about improving the environment after pressure groups gave a lukewarm response to a new 25-year green plan, praising its ambition but warning that it lacked sufficient plans for immediate action. Unveiling the plan at a nature centre in south-west London, May argued that preserving the environment was natural for Conservatives, and reiterated a promise that the current generation in the UK would be the first leave the natural world in a better state. Continue reading...