Conservatives urge prime minister to change course ahead of debate and in wake of shock byelection defeat

Boris Johnson faces a fresh headache over planning reforms, with Conservative MPs urging the prime minister to change course in the wake of the party’s shock defeat in the Chesham and Amersham byelection.

Pressure is expected to build on the prime minister on Monday at a parliamentary debate called by Labour on the reforms demanding better protections for communities to have their say over planning applications.

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