UK Tories pledge to scrap Environment Agency, Natural England, and affordable housing rules

The UK Conservative Party, via shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith, announced plans to abolish the Environment Agency and Natural England, and remove affordable housing and community funding obligations, to accelerate infrastructure and housebuilding. This marks a significant policy shift toward deregulation for growth, but details and legislative feasibility remain unclear. The move signals a potential rollback of environmental and social safeguards in the UK planning system.