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First exports of UK beef to the USA in 20 years commence

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 30 September 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of a ribeye steak with vegetables on a wooden board

In today’s blog, we look at the announcement of the first UK beef exports to the USA in more than 20 years.

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Prime Minister commits to protect 30% of UK land

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 September 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
Field surrounded by hedgerows

Today we look at coverage in the Guardian, BBC News, Daily Mirror, Telegraph, i news, the Times, Daily Express and Evening Standard of the Prime Minister’s commitment to protect 30% of land in the UK by 2030

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World Rivers Day – protecting our nation’s rivers

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 27 September 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
A river with green trees and bushes along the banks

Today marks World Rivers Day. Our blog looks at how the Environment Agency delivers the protection and enhancement that our rivers need.

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Government responds to invasive species study by Link

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 September 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
A macro photo of an Asian hornet, the photo is head on with a clear view of the hornet’s eyes, antenna and front legs.

Invasive non-native species not only challenge the survival of some of our rarest species but damage our natural ecosystems as well as costing the economy more than £1.7 billion per year.

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Our response to Greenpeace's action at Dogger Bank

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 23 September 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories

In today's blog, we look at the widespread coverage of the ongoing Greenpeace action at Dogger Bank Special Area of Conservation.

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Recent coverage on shopping patterns

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 22 September 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
Image of supermarket shelves

In today’s blog, we look at recent coverage on food supply.

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Extension of grants to help properties recover from flooding announced

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 22 September 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized

On today's blog we look into our announcement that the government is extending the Property Flood Resilience (PFR) scheme

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Coverage on government’s progress to ban peat burning

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 September 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized

A look into the Government's progress to phase out blanket bog burning

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Ban on the use of metaldehyde announced

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 September 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of a barley field

On today's blog we look into our announced ban on the use of metaldehyde, a pesticide commonly used to control slugs.

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Letter from EA Chair on water quality

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 September 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of a lake

The EA chair has responded to criticism in the paper over the weekend about the EA’s role in protecting our waters.

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