UK Tories pledge to scrap environment agencies, back Heathrow runway

· Politics · United Kingdom

The Conservatives will pledge to scrap the Environment Agency and Natural England and abolish affordable-homes regulations, while backing a third runway at Heathrow after Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to support it.

Why it matters：The proposals mark a sharp shift in UK environmental and housing policy, with implications for climate commitments and infrastructure growth.

Key points

  • The plan includes abolishing affordable homes and community funding rules.
  • The Conservatives say they will do whatever it takes to build the Heathrow runway.
  • Burnham declined to support the expansion.

Sources (original reporting)

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