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'No jobs on a dead planet' - former commissioner defends helping scrap M4 relief road

Howe said the cancelled motorway budget has helped pay for public transport projects, including the South Wales Metro, as rail passengers rose 19.1% in 2024-25.

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A former independent commissioner says she helped scrap the M4 relief road over concerns about the environment because "there are no jobs on a dead planet". Sophie Howe made the comment on a BBC podcast after it was suggested the cancelled 14-mile (22km) motorway in Newport could have helped boost the economy.

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Sophie Howe defends opposing Newport M4 relief road over climate fears

Sophie Howe says she helped scrap the M4 relief road over climate concerns.

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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