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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

PM vows to stop ‘Nimby’ court battles over major projects as Heathrow third runaway row escalates

Opponents to major infrastructure projects will have fewer opportunities to block building work by launching legal action, the Prime Minister has announced.

Sir Keir Starmer said he would end a “challenge culture” that “frustrates growth” by delaying developments such as nuclear power plants, wind farms and roads with judicial review.

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