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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Helena Horton, Sandra Laville and Patrick Barkham

Labour MPs poised to rebel over planning bill amid concerns for nature

The government aims to get 1.5m homes built by the end of this parliament to address the housing affordability crisis.
The government aims to get 1.5m homes built by the end of this parliament to address the housing affordability crisis. Photograph: Anna Barclay/Matt Cardy

Labour MPs are planning to rebel over the planning and infrastructure bill after constituents raised concern that it threatens protected habitats and wildlife.

The Guardian understands that about two dozen Labour MPs are calling for ministers to force developers to build more than a million homes for which they already have planning permission before pushing through legislation that rolls back environmental protections for the most protected habitats in England.

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