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The Government says the proposals would enable 100,000 new homes to be built
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The Government says the proposals would enable 100,000 new homes to be built

Farming, countryside and wildlife groups have hit out at Government plans to scrap the UK's nutrient neutrality rules to enable more than 100,000 new homes to be built. The proposals, part of an amendment...

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