Government loses bid to delay air pollution plan until after General Election

The Government has lost its bid to delay publication of its long-awaited air pollution plan.A judge at London's High Court ordered the draft Air Quality Plan to be published on 9 May, the week after the local elections, with the final plan out on 31 July.Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom told Parliament that pre-election proprietary rules, commonly known as purdah, meant it would be inappropriate to publish the plan before the General Election.