Tory plans to rip up river pollution rules in tatters after two defeats in Lords

Labour's move to oppose erosion of EU-derived laws welcomed by environmental groupsMinisters' plans to weaken river pollution rules are in tatters after they suffered two defeats in the House of Lords.Labour had made clear that it would oppose the "reckless" plans by the Conservatives to rip up EU-derived laws on nutrient neutrality, which force developers to mitigate pollution from new developments. Continue reading...