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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Isabella Kaminski

Multimillion-pound UK road scheme facing legal action on climate grounds

A roundabout in Milton Keynes.
A roundabout in Milton Keynes. The road-building scheme aims to improve car journeys between the city and Cambridge. Photograph: David Pearson/Alamy

A legal challenge has been launched against a road scheme that opponents say clashes with climate goals.

Changes aimed at improving car journeys between Milton Keynes and Cambridge by upgrading junctions and building a 10-mile dual carriageway on the A428 between Black Cat and Caxton Gibbet were approved in the summer. The scheme, estimated to cost £810m-£950m, is listed in the government’s growth plan for accelerated delivery.

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