Tories poised to 'break another environmental promise' as hopes of peat ban fade

The Conservatives are poised to break another promise on the environment as a proposed ban on the sale of peat compost to gardeners looks likely to fail, i can reveal.

The extraction of peat to use in gardens has played a major role in damaging England’s peatlands to the point where the vast majority are now degraded.

Boris Johnson’s government pledged to act to outlaw the environmentally endangered soil for domestic use by the end of 2024, but Rishi Sunak has not made it a priority and refused to introduce legislation for this parliamentary term.