Today's blog looks at the first review of the 25 Year Environment Plan and Defra's response to reports in the Independent about chlorinated chicken and a post-Brexit trade with the USA.
Today, we look at our Food Waste Symposium event, which will call for big businesses to pledge their commitment to halve food waste by 2030, as well as the introduction of Lucy's Law to Parliament and the announcement of the next round of funding for the Darwin Initiative.
This afternoon's blog looks at the confirmation of Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast as a Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI).
On today's blog we hear about Therese Coffey's interview on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme about funding to redistribute surplus food and how Defra have appointed six new academic fellows to inform policy making.
Today's blog looks at media coverage of general licences for shooting and provides Natural England's response.
Environment Agency head James Bevan warned about a Climate Change Emergency in a speech this morning.
BBC Politics Live today covered the issue of greyhound racing and a petitioners calls to ban it due to their concerns over animal welfare.
On today's blog we look at the Daily Mail's coverage of the upcoming Great British Spring Clean, reporting nearly 100,000 people have signed up to litter clear-ups so far. We also report on Defra's announcement of the GovTech catalyst competition winners.
The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill - commonly known as Finn’s Law – has passed its Committee Stage as it progresses through Parliament.
Forestry Minister David Rutley has today planted the first government-funded tree of the Northern Forest alongside the Woodland Trust, Community Forest Trust, Tree Champion Sir William Worsley and students from St Andrew’s CE Primary School in Radcliffe.