Minister Rutley's visit to Bradford and the EAC on Brexit readiness
Minister Rutley's visit to Bradford and our response to the EAC's latest comments.
Defra Press Office
Tackling plastic waste - ‘single-use’ is the word of 2018
Collins Oxford Dictionary has chosen ‘single-use’ as its word of 2018.
Guidance on EU exit and pet travel
Coverage in the Telegraph of our guidance on pet travel.
Further measures to protect the country from Xylella and coverage on air quality in the Guardian
A new Statutory Instrument introduced in Parliament to tighten measures around the import of olive trees and our rebuttal to the Guardian's article on air pollution.
BBC Countryfile on biosecurity and the Guardian on Brexit readiness
BBC Countryfile interview on tree health and biosecurity and our response to a Guardian article on Brexit readiness.
Puppy smuggling and reusable plastic bottles
Puppy smuggling in the Sunday Mirror and Minister Coffey on a new design to help beat plastic pollution.
Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Cover and Julian Glover visits the Broads
Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Cover Today Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey joined pupils from Saxmundham Primary School in Suffolk to plant her contribution to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Cover (QCC). The QCC is a network of forest conservation initiatives across the Commonwealth, …
Marine licencing consultation launched
The government has today launched a consultation on marine licencing requirements, as part of its ongoing drive to clean up our seas.
New research on the health impacts of air pollution
New research on the health impacts of air pollution The impact of poor air quality on people’s health is featured in today’s i newspaper looking at research highlighted by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) that shows air pollution causes heart …
Farming income statistics released and Minister Rutley visits Tate and Lyle refinery
Farming income statistics We have published new statistics today showing farm business incomes in 2017/18. Overall income has risen across almost all farming sectors, driven by a combination of a higher yields, increased production and a favourable exchange rate. It …