Brexit and the environment

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Liberal Democrat's Baroness Kate Parminter argues strong new safeguards are needed for the environment as the government begins to negotiate Brexit

The Chancellor's recent threat to transform Britain into the Singapore of the Atlantic if the government doesn't get its way over the Article 50 negotiations, is a clarion call to those of us concerned...

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