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Defra response to Greenpeace press release about marine protections

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 31 October 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Light beams shine on the ocean floor

Defra response to media coverage of super trawler detected fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas.

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Veterinary Medicines Directorate report on antibiotic sales published

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 30 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
a group of cows grazing in a field

Today we're looking at positive coverage of the VMD’s annual report on veterinary antibiotic resistance and sales surveillance (VARSS) in Politics Home, Farmers Weekly, Pig World Farming UK and Agriland.

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£2 million Government support to protect rare albatrosses on Gough Island

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 29 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Tristan albatross Diomedea dabbenena, young chick in nest, Gough Island World Heritage Site, South Atlantic, March

This evening we're looking at coverage in the Telegraph of our project to protect rare albatrosses on Gough Island.

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Financial Times report on flood risk and climate change

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 29 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
flood and coastal defences

This afternoon we're looking at Financial Times coverage about the growing number of UK households at risk of flooding due to climate change.

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Environment Bill moves forward

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 29 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Vast green areas like the Yorkshire countryside and its natural habitats will be further protected by the Environment Bill

Today we're looking at the Environment Bill passing its Second Reading in the House of Commons yesterday.

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Environment Agency publishes annual regulatory performance report

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 October 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized

The Environment Agency's report includes a review of business compliance, greenhouse gas emissions, serious pollution incidents and illegal waste activity.

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£22 million awarded to farmers to boost productivity

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 October 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Rolling hills separated by woodland in English countryside

We have announced that £22 million will be awarded to farmers to spend on time-saving and innovative farm equipment.

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Report into Invasive Non-Native Species calls for army of volunteers

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
An image of an Asian hornet on an ivy flower

The government responds to the Invasive Non-Native Species report that was published today by the Environmental Audit Committee.

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Call for evidence on the welfare of primates as pets and the Fish Fund launch

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today we're looking of coverage of our new call for evidence on the welfare of pet primates and the launch of a new £15.4 million English fishing fund.

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River Thames Scheme in the media and UK trotters to be exported to China

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 October 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Digital map with River Thames Scheme written in bold print with protecting our communities securing our economy and enhancing our Thames written underneath an impression of a river.

Today’s blog takes a look at this week’s announcement on improved funding for the Thames flood defence scheme and how the Chinese government has approved British pork producers to export trotters to China.

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