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UK-EU agreement on fisheries

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 30 December 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
Crates and buckets of caught fish in ice.

The Scottish government and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation have raised concerns over the UK-EU agreement.

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Flood risk update

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 December 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
A flood warning sign, on a closed country road next to water logged fields in the Avon Valley, Hampshire, England. Flooded after an extreme amount of rainfall at the start of 2014

Heavy and persistent overnight rain has led to around 90 properties being flooded in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Suffolk, with many more properties being protected by Environment Agency defences.

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Getting our fruit and veg onto supermarket shelves next year

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 23 December 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
A box of apples in an orchard

Our announcement confirmed that the number of workers permitted to travel to the UK to pick and package fruit and vegetables under the Seasonal Workers Pilot will be tripled next year.

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Cat microchipping consultation launched

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 23 December 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
Young female doctor Veterinary with a three color cat on arms. medical equipment on background.

Today we look at widespread national and regional coverage of the government’s plans to make cat microchipping compulsory in England.

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Part of River Wharfe at Ilkley becomes first river bathing site in England

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 22 December 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
People standing on the green banks of the River Wharfe near Ilkley

Today we’re looking at coverage of the River Wharfe being added to the list of bathing waters in England from 2021, helping to ensure the water is cleaner and safer for swimmers.

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Inquest into the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 16 December 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
Defra sign

The Coroner’s inquest into the role of air pollution in the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who died in 2013, has concluded today.

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UK publishes Adaptation Communication

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 December 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized, Weekly stories
Motorised boat sailing into the Thames Barrier on a sunny day

Today we look at how the UK became one of the first countries in the world to fulfil a key commitment of the Paris Agreement.

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Channel 4 on planting on peat bogs

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 December 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized, Weekly stories
Picture of a blue sky appearing through the tops of leafy trees.

In today’s blog we look at an interview with Forestry Commission Chair Sir William Worsley for a Channel 4 feature on peat bogs.

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BBC Panorama documentary on extreme weather and climate change in the UK

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 8 December 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
A flood warning sign, on a closed country road next to water logged fields in the Avon Valley, Hampshire, England. Flooded after an extreme amount of rainfall at the start of 2014

In today's blog we look at the BBC's Panorama documentary and its coverage of the impact that last winter’s flooding had on communities across the UK.

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Government seeks views on protecting endangered shark species

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 7 December 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized, Weekly stories
A hammerhead shark swimming in the ocean

Today we look at the announcement that greater protections for species of sharks will be considered through a new call for evidence to understand the scale of the shark fin trade in the UK.

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