Critics said the proposed move would increase river pollution.
A Tory plan to boost housebuilding which critics said would lead to, peers voted 203 to 156 against a government amendment to the levelling up bill.Ministers had wanted to to scrap so-called “nutrient neutrality” rules which state that new building developments cannot harm the environment.But Labour peers joined forces with Tory rebels, Lib Dems and Greens to defeat the move.said: “There are far better ways to build the new homes we desperately need than green-lighting water pollution.
He said: “Rather than make the right long-term decisions for the country he has taken the easy way out. It is typical of the principles-free, conviction-free type of leadership that he offers.“Flip-flopping from being a builder to a blocker. The British people can’t trust a word he says.”
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