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Coverage on the impact of avian flu on free range egg rules

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 29 December 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

There has been speculative coverage in the Telegraph and Guardian today on potential changes to free-range egg rules in response to bird flu outbreaks. We are experiencing our largest ever outbreak of avian influenza and housing measures remain in force …

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New powers introduced to crack down on illegal tree felling

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 December 2022 - Categories: Nature
Man cutting a tree in a forest

Today we are looking at media coverage of Defra’s announcement on measures to tackle illegal tree felling.

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Coverage on water targets and River Basin Management Plans

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 December 2022 - Categories: Environment Agency, water, Weekly stories

There has been coverage following the Environment Agency’s publication of updated River Basin Management Plans for England, which incorrectly claims that the target for Good status of England’s water bodies has moved back to 2063.

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Increased fishing opportunities worth £750 million agreed for 2023

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 December 2022 - Categories: Fisheries
Fishing boats leaving an English harbour

Today we look at coverage after the UK reached an agreement with the EU to secure over £280 million of fishing opportunities for the UK fishing industry.

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Landmark deal for nature reached at COP15

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 20 December 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories, Wildlife
A rhinoceros drinking water

Today we are looking at media coverage on the COP15 Global Biodiversity framework agreement to protect nature.

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Seasonal workers visas for 2023

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 December 2022 - Categories: Farming
Horticultural workers

Defra has announced 45,000 visas for seasonal workers will be available to horticulture businesses next year - an uplift of 15,000 compared to what was available at the start of 2022.

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Guardian coverage of the Natural Flood Management Programme report

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 December 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today we are looking at coverage in the Guardian of the new Environment Agency report which evaluates the impact of our national Natural Flood Management Programme.

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Coverage of the Chief Medical Officer’s air pollution annual report

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 8 December 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today we are looking at media coverage of the Chief Medical Officer’s annual report on air pollution.

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Food supply and food security

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 December 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today we are looking at media coverage of NFU comments on food supply and security.

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UK pushes for ambitious and effective global plastic treaty at first negotiations meeting

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 5 December 2022 - Categories: plastic

Today we are looking at media coverage of the UK attending the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meeting to negotiate the new legally binding treaty on plastic pollution that was held in Uruguay.

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