Labour explores plan to make clean air a human right with new legislation

Shadow justice secretary Steve Reed will criticise ministers' attempts to repeal Human Rights Act

A new wave of human rights legislation to guarantee clean air quality and nutrition could be rolled out by the next Labour government, under plans announced by the shadow justice secretary on Friday.

Steve Reed will vow to fight tooth and nail" against any attempt by the government to repeal the Human Rights Act, and instead look to roll out the next frontier" of fundamental freedoms".