Defra warned of possible 'serious failures' to comply with marine environment laws

Michael Holder
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Office for Environmental Protection uncovers evidence of potential failure to meet 2020 legal deadline to improve the state of marine habitats

The UK government may have broken environmental law through its continued failure to take necessary measures to tackle the poor environmental health of seas around England and Northern Ireland, almost...

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