Minister accused of bias is urged to release correspondence on PLP Westferry permission

摘要

The government has agreed to quash planning permission for the huge Westferry Printworks scheme in east London after accepting secretary of state Robert Jenrick had shown "apparent bias" in approving it. It chose to do this rather than release correspondence between the minister and the developer, Northern & Shell which is owned by former Daily Express owner Richard Desmond, a former donor to both the Conservative Party and UKIP. The government's reluctance to be transparent has sparked anger among critics.