A drop in the ocean?

 My friend (from way back) Sandra Laville reports that:

 "There is very little evidence that protections for nature are a blocker to development, the government has admitted in its own impact assessment of the controversial new planning and infrastructure bill.

...the central reason given by the government for the new legislation, that nature is a blocker to development – promoted by prime minister Keir Starmer, chancellor Rachel Reeves and housing secretary Angela Rayner – has been undermined by the government’s own impact assessment." 

Absolutely brilliant journalism, but unlikely to be picked up by the tabloids who love stories about bats, newts and owls blocking new infrastructure and housing.

Meanwhile, the government is putting a more positive spin on the impact assessment:

 "The Planning and Infrastructure Bill’s Impact Assessment, published today (Tuesday, May 6) has shown the government’s pro-growth changes to get Britain building could benefit the economy by up to £7.5 billion over the next 10 years."

So, first of all, "could" does not mean "yes", but lets assume it will happen.

£7.5 billion over 10 years compares with UK GDP of nearly three trillion last year.

A drop in the ocean? Insert your own environmental metaphor.