problems don t end there. there s been a second policy u turn in the space of two days. the government now says it will ease restrictions on building onshore wind farms, heading off a likely revolt by conservative mps who d demanded they should be permitted with local support. rishi sunak had opposed relaxing the ban and has said in the past that he wanted to focus on offshore wind. the concession comes after the government agreed to abandon plans to impose mandatory housebuilding targets on local councils. our environment correspondentjonah fisher has more details on the debate about onshore wind farms.
to get out there and think about breaking records or challenging themselves. she hopes to try the english channel again next year. this time, as a record breaker. that is an extraordinary achievement. so impressive. from tintagel castle in cornwall, to piel castle in cumbria, several of england s most important heritage sites are at risk of being lost for ever as a result of accelerating coastal erosion. let s get more from our environment correspondentjonah fisher now, who joins us from tintagel. with that spectacular scenery behind you. what is happening there? it is pretty incredible. good morning from tintagel in cornwall, a site inextricably linked with the legend of king arthur. it is said he
last year and this latest extreme weather, a reminder of the deadly impact of our changing climate. gareth barlow, bbc news. let s get some of the day s other news. and we will be looking at the impact of climate change later on with our correspondentjonah fisher. passengers are being warned of long delays at the port of dover in the coming days because of a surge in demand. the authorities have advised all passengers to allow at least two hours to complete check in and border control checks. last weekend, queues built up on the roads around the port lasting several hours the delays blamed on a shortage of french border officers because uk travellers are now subjected to enhanced checks following brexit. the un has said protestors in the democratic republic of the congo have targeted two more peacekeeping bases
we understand, for example, from the tournament organisers here in melbourne park, that the capacity is going to be capped at 15% in a lot of matches to limit the numbers and try and stop or control the spread of covid 19, especially with the 0micron variant. so all of this is happening in the background. the future of novak djokovic in this tournament still hangs in the balance. england s rivers are filled with a chemical cocktail of sewage, agricultural waste and plastic, according to a cross party group of mps and it s putting both public health and nature at risk. a new report released today finds that not a single river in england is free from pollution. the environmental audit committee wants to see tougher monitoring and enforcement. a warning that our environment correspondentjonah fisher s report includes some pretty gruesome pictures. i don t know what that is. it looks a bit like poo, doesn t it? ashley smith is searching for sewage. these particles coming out.
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