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Shauna Corr

NI's former top civil servant warns of 'danger' Retained EU Law Bill poses to our environment

The man who once led Northern Ireland’s civil service has warned of the “real and present danger” the Retained EU Law Bill poses to our environment.

REUL, as it is known, is having its final reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

But David Sterling is not alone in his alarm about the legislation, which could rip up “the safeguards and protections” he says “we take for granted in our daily lives”.

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