Ban on unregistered XL Bully dogs now in force
We look at media coverage of the law banning XL Bully dogs without a valid exemption coming into force.
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New announcements to boost nature recovery one year on from the launch of the Environmental Improvement Plan
New measures will help to protect wildlife and habitats on land and at sea
Ban on disposable vapes
Today’s blog outlines reaction to the government’s ban on disposable vapes.
Coverage of the OEP report
We have set out the strides we are making toward a cleaner, greener future and here is a reminder of what we have achieved: https://twitter.com/DefraGovUK/status/1696538275035631938
Coverage of UK farming schemes upgrades and plans to consult on food labelling
Blog on the coverage of our announcement on the biggest upgrades to UK farming schemes introduced by the Government since Britain left the EU.
Inaccurate coverage on our farming budget
The Guardian has today published a piece claiming the government has broken its promise to English farmers by failing to spend the promised £2.4 billion a year on agriculture between 2021 and 2023.
Inaccurate coverage on monitoring water quality in England
Today we are looking at inaccurate media coverage on monitoring water quality in England.
Mendip 'super' National Nature Reserve
Today we are looking at media coverage of Natural England’s announcement on the declaration of the Mendips ‘super’ National Nature Reserve.
Guardian article on road runoff
An article published in the Guardian today covering road pollution has said there is no monitoring by regulators of thousands of outfalls and soakaways on the country’s road network, and that the scale of the impact for the wildlife the …
Coverage of update to extended producer responsibility scheme
There has been coverage in the Financial Times, the Telegraph, The Times and i News following our announcement providing further details on the extended producer responsibility for packaging scheme. The announcement confirmed that, following extensive engagement with industry, and in …