Missed promises leave Britain suffering more from heatwaves and fires, nature chief says

Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, also defended the government's record. "To be fair to the government, they have delivered a great number of environmental policies post-Brexit," he said, such as the recent Plan for Water to tackle pollution and polluters, and setting new targets.

"But it is also fair to note that further policies are needed," he added.

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