The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies wants to legislate against light pollution in the UK, and create laws that protect Britain s night sky.
A “mesmerising” shot of the Milky Way over an Iron Age hillfort has claimed the top prize in the South Downs National Park’s astrophotography competition.
The contest was held to mark the start of a dark skies festival being held by the park which stretches across Hampshire and Sussex.
The national park was awarded International Dark Sky Reserve status in 2016 and is one of just 18 around the world.
The winning shot, titled Milky Way From Cissbury was taken by Neil Jones and shows off the chalk landscape at Cissbury Ring near Worthing, West Sussex.
The Milky Way above the lights of Worthing and Brighton from Cissbury Ring with the lights of the Rampion Wind farm in the background by Neil Jones (Neil Jones/PA)