Five things we learned from Theresa May's environment speech

Madeleine Cuff
clock • 7 min read

May's first Prime Ministerial speech on the environment revealed some key shifts in thinking at the heart of Whitehall

Prime Minister Theresa May's much-antipicated environment speech today was about more than just plastics. Yes, the scourge of plastic bottles, bags, and packaging - and the government's plan to cut their...

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