Washing up: Which green laws snuck through before the election campaign - and which didn't

Michael Holder
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Washing up: Which green laws snuck through before the election campaign - and which didn't

The turbulent 2019-2024 Parliamentary term has drawn to a close, with many promised green policies and legislation running out of road before the election was called - but a handful of laws beat last month's cut-off point

Following Rishi Sunak's announcement that a General Election will be held on Thursday 4 July, the government and opposition parties immediately sprung into campaign mode, with less than six weeks to promote...

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