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Ministers ‘break word’ on protecting nature after weakening biodiversity planning rule

Housing minister announces exemption to 10% net gain rule in England for smaller developments

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025

Toxin levels in fish lead to calls for UK-wide ban on mercury dental fillings

Exclusive: More than 98% of fish and mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above EU safety limits

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

Young first-time buyers forced into ‘nature deserts’, UK data shows

Exclusive: High cost of homes near green spaces may be deepening health inequalities, says wildlife coalition

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2025

Rayner: Government not compromising green protections to build homes faster

The Government has set out proposals to cut red tape and for planning decisions to be shifted away from councillors and towards expert officers.

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

Faster planning decisions for smaller housing developers in bid to ‘get Britain building’

The government has pledged to address the housing crisis and build 1.5 million homes by 2029-30

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Planning reforms seek to boost smaller developers to build homes faster

The Government will set out proposals to cut red tape and for planning decisions to be shifted away from councillors and towards expert officers.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Warning over low funding to tackle invasive species damaging British wildlife

Less than 1% of the Government’s biosecurity budget is spent on invasive species, figures obtained through Freedom of Information show.

Evening Standard · May 11, 2025

Habitat banks: how law to boost wildlife in England is faring one year in

Developers must now offset damage to nature by achieving a 10% biodiversity net gain – but is buying up pockets of land and rewilding them the answer?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025

Scheme for developers to boost nature ‘failing’ in first year, campaigners warn

The amount of land delivering ‘biodiversity net gain’ linked to developments is falling well short of expectations, research suggests.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Planning system must protect nature, Government warned as it unveils reforms

Ministers have set out plans to speed up infrastructure development by changing rules on meeting environmental obligations.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025