Theresa May urged to honour climate and wildlife commitments

Celebrities and pressure groups warn UK prime minister against entering into 'environmental race to the bottom' to secure post-Brexit trade deals

Leading environmental campaigners have warned the government against scaling back on commitments to tackle climate change and end the illegal market in wildlife in order to secure post-Brexit trade deals.

Greenpeace, WWF, Friends of the Earth and high-profile figures including Andy Murray and Will Young are among those who have signed a joint letter to the prime minister urging Theresa May not to engage in an "environmental race to the bottom" after withdrawal from the EU.