Theresa May faces “forceful” opposition from her own
benches over plans to build on greenbelt land.
In a Tory split over a planning bill, 15 backbenchers have tabled
amendments which seek to protect land around cities and to increase the powers
of local people to stop new development. Conservatives rebelling on the
Neighbourhood Planning Bill included Andrew Mitchell MP, who told HuffPostUK “I
shall be questioning the Government’s commitment to the greenbelt in forceful
terms” in the chamber. Read more on the Huffington Post website.
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