Objectors claimed the Britigh government’s policy over the expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport was “in tatters” today after a High Court judge ruled that plans for a third runway must be reconsidered.

Supermarket giant Tesco announced today that it was dropping its bid to build one of the proposed eco-towns in the United Kingdom.

Plans to streamline Europe’s agriculture policy and encourage “greener” farming were criticised today for not going far enough to protect the environment.

Environmental campaigners today demanded major changes to European farming to benefit wildlife and rural communities.