Sandra Laville

London, United Kingdom

Senior Correspondent at The Guardian

Sandra Laville, senior correspondent for The Guardian.

Articles

Labour MPs poised to rebel over planning bill amid concerns for nature

2 days ago | theguardian.com | Helena Horton |Sandra Laville |Patrick Barkham

Labour MPs are planning to rebel over the planning and infrastructure bill after constituents raised concern that it threatens protected habitats and wildlife. The Guardian understands that about two dozen Labour MPs are calling for ministers to force developers to build more than a million homes for which they already have planning permission before pushing through legislation that rolls back environmental protections for the most protected habitats in England.
Revealed: 5,000 English nature sites at risk under Labour’s planning proposals

3 days ago | theguardian.com | Sandra Laville |Patrick Barkham |Helena Horton

More than 5,000 of England’s most sensitive, rare and protected natural habitats are at high risk of being destroyed by development under Labour’s new planning bill, according to legal analysis of the legislation. The Guardian has examined the threat the bill poses to 5,251 areas known as nature’s “jewels in the crown”, as some of the country’s most respected wildlife charities call for a key part of the bill to be scrapped.
Ten jewels of English nature at risk from development and Labour’s planning bill

3 days ago | theguardian.com | Patrick Barkham |Sandra Laville |Helena Horton

More than 5,000 of the rarest and most precious natural habitats in England are at risk of being destroyed under Labour’s new planning bill, according to legal analysis of the legislation. Here are just 10 irreplaceable wild places currently or recently imperilled by development that are likely to face renewed threats if the current wildlife protections are torn up by the government’s bill. 1.
UK water industry needs ‘fundamental reset’, review finds

3 days ago | theguardian.com | Sandra Laville

The “deep-rooted, systemic” problems in the UK water industry are the fault of companies, the government and industry regulators, according to a much-anticipated review, which was immediately criticised for failing to recommend bold action by sewage pollution campaigners.
English fishers enjoy surprise octopus boom

1 week ago | msn.com | Jamie Grierson |Sandra Laville

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‘The seabed is full of them’: English fishers enjoy surprise octopus boom

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Jamie Grierson |Sandra Laville

Octopuses have long captivated humans with their alien-like appearance and bizarre anatomy. This spring, the cephalopods have been baffling, delighting and enraging fishers in English waters as an unprecedented marine heatwave has led to a surge in their numbers. The boom in octopus catches began to be seen in March in east Cornwall and Devon – as sea temperatures rose by between 2C and 4C above average spring temperatures. The hauls have been a boon for fishers.
Wildlife charities urge Labour to scrap ‘licence to kill nature’ in planning bill

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Sandra Laville

Leading wildlife charities are calling on Labour to scrap a significant section of the planning bill which they say is a “licence to kill nature”, as new data reveals bats and newts are not the main reason planning is delayed in England. The RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts, whose membership is more than two million, said Labour had broken its promises on nature.
‘Unprecedented’ marine heatwave hits waters around Devon, Cornwall and Ireland

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Sandra Laville

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‘Unprecedented’ marine heatwave hits waters around Devon, Cornwall and Ireland

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Sandra Laville

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‘Unprecedented’ marine heatwave hits waters around Devon, Cornwall and Ireland

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Sandra Laville

The sea off the coast of the UK and Ireland is experiencing an unprecedented marine heatwave with temperatures increasing by as much as 4C above average for the spring in some areas. Marine biologists say the intensity and unprecedented nature of the rise in water temperatures off the coasts of Devon, Cornwall and the west coast of Ireland are very concerning. As human-induced climate breakdown continues to raise global temperatures, the frequency of marine heatwaves is increasing.