The Great EU Repeal Bill: Green groups urge strong environmental law post-Brexit

Michael Holder
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Greener UK coalition launches manifesto highlighting significant concerns over potential weakening of regulations

The government insists it is on track to trigger Article 50 by the end of next month and officially begin leaving the European Union, yet still a huge number of questions remain unanswered over the terms...

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