Reacting to the news that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is drawing up plans to give parliament the power to insulate essential energy and infrastructure projects from legal challenges, Ben Brittain, Director of Public Affairs at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), said: “Today’s announcement is the right thing to do if we are serious about growth, energy security and getting Britain building again.

“For too long, critical infrastructure projects have been delayed by blockers, layers of uncertainty and lengthy legal challenge, driving up costs and holding back investment.

“Sensible limits on judicial review for nationally significant clean energy, transport and water projects, alongside wider planning reform, can help accelerate delivery while maintaining confidence in the process. Britain cannot afford to spend years debating infrastructure we already know we need; we must get on and build it.”