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UK approves first coal mine in decades in Cumbria despite climate fears

The controversial scheme, which will dig up coking coal for steel production, was green-lit by Conservative minister Michael Gove.

Daily Record

UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years given green light by Michael Gove

Environmentalists have reacted with anger to the news

Evening Standard

Uncertainty remains over whether Government commissioners will be sent to run Nottingham City Council

Nottingham City Council's leader hopes that certainty will soon be provided on whether more Government intervention will take place at the authority.

Nottingham Post

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Cumbria coalmine approval shows Sunak does not care whether he is seen as green

PM’s commitment to green targets questioned as top climate adviser calls decision ‘absolutely indefensible’

The Guardian - UK

Go-ahead for controversial Cumbria coal mine condemned by government’s climate adviser

Cumbria colliery would be first new pit to open since 1991

The Independent UK

UK’s first new coalmine for 30 years gets go-ahead in Cumbria

Michael Gove greenlights £165m project that will produce estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year

The Guardian - UK

We can’t build our way out of the growing housing crisis

Letters: John Worrall, Philip Kerridge and John Rigby on the problems that continue to plague Britain’s housing market

The Guardian - UK

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Wednesday briefing: What you need to know about allegations against Tory peer Michelle Mone

In today’s newsletter: Michelle Mone has taken leave from the House of Lords over concerns about government contracts from which she may have profited

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone urged to quit House of Lords over PPE contracts controversy

The Tory peer is to take a "leave of absence" from the Lords, but critics want her to resign

Daily Record

England’s affordable housing scheme falls 32,000 homes short of target

MPs highlight big shortfalls in rural areas and warn that programme risks falling even further behind

The Guardian - UK

Ministers to release papers relating to firm recommended by Michelle Mone

Labour force move to release material about awarding of contract to PPE Medpro through humble address in Commons

The Guardian - UK

Imminent Cumbria coalmine decision likely to cause new Tory split

Expected approval for coalmine opening could provoke backlash from party’s many opposing voices

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Second firm pushed by Michelle Mone was secret entity of husband’s office

Revelation that LFI Diagnostics was entity of office that manages wealth of Douglas Barrowman deepens controversy over Tory peer

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock: Nicola Sturgeon 'yearned' for England travel ban 'all her life'

MATT Hancock has insisted Nicola Sturgeon yearned for a travel ban with England during the Covid pandemic.

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Deal reached over onshore windfarms and new SNP leader in Westminster named – as it happened

Labour’s motion calling on the government to release all documents and advice relating to contracts awarded to PPE Medpro has also now passed

The Independent UK

Gove defends housing targets climbdown to avert Tory revolt

Michael Gove said the new system would put ‘beauty and local democracy’ at the heart of the planning system.

The Independent UK

‘It’s not a U-turn’: Tory minister denies housebuilding cave-in is policy change

Nick Gibb claims pledge to build 300,000 new homes a year still on track – even though target is now ‘advisory’

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What a row over Starmer’s school choice tells us about the state of education

In today’s newsletter: The Mail’s cartoonish attack on Keir Starmer for sending his children to a coveted local primary has heated up debate about just who gets a place at ‘outstanding’ schools

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The Guardian - UK

Sunak to scrap housebuilding targets after pressure from Tory MPs

PM caves in as up to 100 Tory MPs threaten to rebel, leading Labour to accuse him of putting party before country

Daily Mirror

'Weak' Rishi Sunak waters down house building targets as he caves to Tory revolt

The Prime Minister was facing pressure from 'well over 100' Tory MPs and Michael Gove will now update national planning policy

The Independent UK

Michael Gove in major climbdown to Tory rebels over house-building targets

Councils will be able to treat target as ‘advisory’ if it threatens rural and suburban areas

The Independent UK

Gove to water down housebuilding targets after threat of Tory rebellion

Housebuilding targets will no longer be mandatory after ‘over 100 Tory MPs’ threatened to rebel over planning reform.

The Independent UK

Michael Gove to water down housebuilding targets after Tory rebellion threat

Housebuilding targets will no longer be mandatory after ‘over 100 Tory MPs’ threatened to rebel over planning reform

The Guardian - UK

Mone’s Covid lobbying ‘extraordinarily aggressive’, claims Hancock

Ex-minister claims Tory peer intimated unnamed firm she was helping was being treated unfairly

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone accused of trying to ‘bully’ ministers over PPE contracts

Whitehall sources reportedly say ‘rude’ peer lobbied Michael Gove and Lord Agnew to secure business for PPE Medpro

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