Gove rules out changes to nutrient neutrality laws before next election

By Matilda Battersby 2023-12-20T07:00:00

The secretary of state for housing blamed Labour for “thwarting” his bid to tackle nutrient rules blocking development

Michael Gove today confirmed there was no hope of scrapping the nutrient neutrality laws believed to be blocking the construction of 100,00 homes before the next election.

The secretary of state for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities blamed Labour the fact that the government was “incapable of bringing forward legislation” that would having “unlocked 100,000 new homes.”

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