A gap where nature should be: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Head of Public Affairs Matt Browne puts local government reforms under the spotlight, in search of vanished promises on nature recovery.
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Our natural world is under threat as never before. What must happen to restore it in 2026?
Floods, droughts, record-breaking heat and continued species declines have exposed the UK’s fragile relationship with nature. As 2026 marks five years since the Environment Act, Director of Policy…
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