Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds

<p>Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment</p><p>Nature is not a blocker to housing growth, an inquiry by MPs has found, in direct conflict with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/21/rachel-reeves-scapegoating-bats-in-order-to-cut-red-tape-is-absurd-chris-packham">claims made by ministers.</a></p><p>Toby Perkins, the Labour chair of the environmental audit committee, said nature was being scapegoated, and that rather than being a block to growth, it was necessary for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/16/nature-not-blocker-housing-growth-inquiry">Continue reading...</a>