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Recent coverage of dry weather across the country

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 29 May 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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A look into the national coverage of the recent dry weather across the UK

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Tyre particles reach rivers and ocean

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 May 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
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Today we look at coverage of a new Defra funded report that reveals tyres are a major source of microplastics found in the marine environment.

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Supporting food charities in their response to coronavirus

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 May 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
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We look at media coverage of the food charity network FareShare, which reports it is delivering more than double the usual amount of food to charities supporting vulnerable people.

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Seasonal labour and The Guardian on the UK's food supply chain

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 May 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
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A look at the widespread coverage this morning on the opportunities for students and furloughed workers to apply for seasonal farm work and our response to a Guardian article on the UK food supply chain.

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Coronavirus lockdown fly-tipping covered by BBC Countryfile

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 May 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized

The programme covered fly-tipping on rural private land and littered PPE

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Calls for government strategy to reintroduce beavers

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 15 May 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
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Our response to calls from 60 conservation organisations, country estates, experts and campaigners for the government to commit to a strategy to reintroduce beavers to England this year.

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Landmark Agriculture Bill completes House of Commons journey

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 May 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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We look into the coverage of the landmark Agriculture Bill which yesterday (13 May) passed its final stages in the House of Commons.

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Judicial review on badger culling in Derbyshire

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 May 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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A look into the coverage on Defra's successful defence against the legal challenge.

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Media coverage of Asian hornets

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 May 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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Our response to recent media coverage on sightings of Asian hornets.

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Government publishes new guidance on using open spaces

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 May 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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This afternoon we look at coverage of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's guidance on access to open spaces.

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