Fury as long-awaited UK environment bill is delayed for the third time

Bill includes new rules intended to stop import of goods that come from areas of deforested landThe government has delayed the long-awaited environment bill, the biggest shake-up of green regulation in decades which redraws rules following the UK's departure from the EU, provoking fury from campaigners who said it would harm action on air pollution and water quality, as well as other key issues.Ministers said the delay, which will mean the flagship bill is unlikely to pass before the autumn, was necessary because dealing with the Covid-19 crisis left too little parliamentary time for debate. Trying to continue with the original timetable would have risked the bill falling and having to return to square one of the parliamentary process. Continue reading...