Voters won't trust Labour if it backs Tory pollution plans, green groups warn

Party's apparent support for Tory move to axe controls on pollution caused by housebuilders is condemned by a range of environmental organisationsLabour will "lose public trust" over moves to clean up the environment if it continues to back Tory plans to scrap pollution rules for housebuilders, green groups have said.Secretaries of state Michael Gove and Thér?se Coffey last week tabled an amendment to the levelling up bill removing rules that require local councils to block new homes in sensitive areas, such as the Lake District and Norfolk Broads, if they add to nutrient pollution in rivers. Continue reading...