The Labour Party’s decision to ditch its pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investment if it wins the upcoming general election has been attacked by a group formed by some of the UK’s biggest architecture practices.

Architects Declare, which launched in 2019 with the backing of 17 winners of the Stirling Prize, said scrapping the pledge was “a massive missed opportunity to show true climate leadership at a time in history where it matters most”.

A statement from the organisation’s steering group, which currently includes architects from AHMM, Maccreanor Lavington, Allies & Morrison, DSDHA and Marks Barfield co-founder Julia Barfield, said members were “deeply disappointed” by Labour leader Keir Starmer’s roll-back.

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