Tory tussles over energy bill put progress on net zero at risk

Stringent planning rules have created a de facto ban on onshore wind developments in England. Photograph: Tom Leese/PA

Britain’s energy security and progress to net zero are under threat as the energy bill enters the Commons again.

Warring factions of the Tory party have tabled amendments to the bill including relaxing rules on onshore wind permissions, banning certain types of solar developments and softening a ban on oil boilers.