Environment Secretary announces new scheme to reduce food waste and Natural England Wildlife targets
The Environment Secretary has announced a new pilot scheme to help tackle food waste and Natural England Wildlife targets.
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British troops help rescue baby elephant and the Environment Secretary on the Natasha Ednan-Laperouse inquest.
British troops help to recuse baby elephant in Malawi and the Environment Secretary’s statement on the Natasha Ednan-Laperouse inquest,
England Coast Path consultation in Sussex and Minister Eustice in Farmers Weekly
Coverage of the Natural England consultation on Sussex stretch of the England Coast Path and an interview with Minister Eustice in Farmers Weekly.
National Refill Day and The Guardian on Antimicrobial resistance
National Refill Day and our rebuttal of the Guardian's article on Antimicrobial resistance.
Environment Secretary interviewed by LadBible in countdown to illegal wildlife trade conference
The Environment Secretary has been interviewed by LadBible as part of the countdown to the Illegal Wildlife Trade conference in October.
Further assistance from the government for farmers affected by the dry weather
Coverage of a new flexibility from the EU Commission to help farmers increase the amount of feed they can grow for their livestock after the recent dry weather.
Government calls for greater ocean protection, tackling food waste and Bluetongue virus control
Government calls for greater ocean protection Today we announced that the government is calling for a third of the world’s oceans to be protected by 2030, trebling internationally-agreed targets for protected areas . The story has been picked up by …
Environment Secretary on Gardeners' World and last week's National Drought Group meeting
Environment Secretary talks plastic plant pots on Gardeners’ World Environment Secretary Michael Gove appeared on BBC2’s Gardeners’ World on Friday (21 September) as part of a piece on plastic plant pots and how easy they are to recycle. Presenter Arit …
Sunday Times on risk to other animals from bovine TB
The Sunday Times has reported there is a risk of bovine TB spreading to other animals including domestic cats and zoo animals, however the journalist failed to carry the briefing we provided that the risk is small. We were clear …
Dispute over crab pots off the coast of Cornwall and Household recycling
Dispute over crab pots off the coast of Cornwall Today’s Daily Telegraph reports that ‘new tensions’ have arisen in the English Channel between British and French fishermen over crab pots off the Cornish coast. Cornish fishermen have accused French trawlers …