Green Brexit: May promises to 'guarantee' post-Brexit environmental protections

James Murray
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Prime Minister says government could legislate to strengthen environmental and workers protections post-Brexit, as she seeks to secure parliamentary support for revamped deal

Theresa May this afternoon kicked off her latest attempt to secure parliamentary support for a revamped Brexit deal, promising to make strengthened environmental protections central to any new agreement....

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