Exclusive: transport secretary dismissed guidance calling for review of environmental impact

A £27bn expansion of England’s road network has been thrown into doubt after documents showed the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, overrode official advice to review the policy on environmental grounds, the Guardian can reveal.

It has been a legal requirement to take into account the environmental impact of such projects since 2014. Shapps appears to have pressed ahead despite the advice of civil servants in his own department.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Russia steps up attack on Azovstal plant as convoy arrives in Zaporizhzhia

Red Cross says more than 100 civilians managed to escape Mariupol but…

Snow and ice expected in northern UK during cold snap next week

Temperatures due to plummet across country after weekend with lows of -3C…

Afghan judges hoping for UK asylum not treated consistently, say lawyers

High court to hear claims that judges ‘in a very precarious position’…