YOU WONT BELIEVE: 27 | Mind Blowing Facts

Ban on petrol cars by 2030 ‘immoveable’ but boiler ban ‘needs review’, Michael Gove says

The government has flip-flopped over its approach to net zero policies after the Tories’ unexpected by-election win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

More people living in London will ‘boost creativity and productivity’, says Gove

The Communities Secretary also says more homes in cities will avoid ‘gobbling up’ green land

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023

Sunak’s tweet associating Labour with ‘criminal gangs’ labelled ‘desperate and pathetic’ by shadow cabinet minister – as it happened

Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham and shadow environment secretary, criticises prime minister for tweet about Labour and immigration law firms

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

The Tories have laid a ‘cut the green crap’ trap for Keir Starmer. He must not fall for it

Labour’s path to victory lies in sticking to its guns. Any allies who argue for a green retreat should be shown the door, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

Planning ‘red tape’ could be cut to speed up major energy projects

Ministers are planning an overhaul of the planning process, with proposals that would create a new fast-track route for major infrastructure projects.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Pyromaniac Rish! torches climate policy while Europe burns

PM sees short-term advantage in smothering green policies while studiously ignoring signs of climate collapse

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023

The answer to Britain’s housing crisis lies in its towns and cities – not the countryside

The Conservatives are right about making urban areas denser, but their proposed planning reform is an undemocratic mess, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023

Delaying rented homes’ energy efficiency plans would be ‘alarming’ – think tank

Michael Gove suggested he wanted to relax requirements for private rented homes to be more energy efficient by 2028.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Gove’s Cambridge housing development plans ‘nonsense’, says Tory MP

Anthony Browne says he will oppose housing secretary’s proposals for new urban quarter

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023

Michael Gove claims government’s 300,000 housebuilding target was always optional

But housing secretary says he is ‘confident’ goal can be reached with intensive building in cities

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023