Burnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1

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Exclusive: allowing firms to dodge biodiversity protections by paying into levy will harm nature and economy, say 100 experts in letter

The UK government has been accused of “rushing through” planning changes that could give developers permission to “trash” nature for as little as £1.

A letter signed by more than 100 conservationists, scientists, celebrities and businesses, including the actor and writer Stephen Fry and the broadcaster Chris Packham, has urged the incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, to immediately halt the rollout of environmental delivery plans (EDPs).

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