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"We will continue to work tirelessly to mitigate the impact of the construction of the project on our local communities, environment, and infrastructure, particularly our roads, which are being severely damaged by HS2 construction traffic," he added.

Israel has previously said that it targets Hamas and takes steps to mitigate risk to civilians by using precise munitions.

These deals, known as Section 106 agreements, see developers give money to councils to mitigate any negative impacts their private schemes might have on local communities or housing markets.

It calls on the government to consider one of two measures to mitigate the impact on businesses, accepting they come at "an immediate financial cost" but that "lost growth potential" from inaction "would be substantially more expensive".

A 2019 amendment to the act created the requirement after Trump sparked bipartisan outrage by failing to mitigate conflicts during his presidency.