UK should press pause on deep-sea mining, Labour says

David Lammy says Labour government would join growing list of countries and multinationals opposing rush to mine the seabed

The Labour party has said the UK should back the call for a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining, ahead of a crucial meeting of nations in Jamaica to decide the future of the industry.

David Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, said the Labour party was adding its voice to a growing list of countries and businesses urging that moves to start mining be halted until and unless" there was clear scientific evidence that it could be done safely and the marine environment would be protected by new regulations.