There has been extensive discussion about the changes to Agricultural Property Relief, announced in the Budget on 30 October. The government inherited a £22 billion hole in the public finances, and we had to make difficult decisions at the Budget …
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 Environment Secretary addressed stakeholders at the annual NFU Conference. Speaking alongside NFU President Minette Batters, he reiterated our commitment to maintain high standards of food production, animal welfare and environmental standards as the UK leaves the EU.
Today's blog looks at the Environmental Audit Committee report that is calling on the government to make clothing manufacturers pay more towards collecting and recycling the waste they create.
On today's blog we're looking at widespread positive coverage of the government’s plans to overhaul the waste system, the Environment Agency's project to better protect eels, Countryside Stewardship opening for applications and zoos and regulations.
Today we look at coverage of the latest official statistics on UK household and packaging waste recycling for 2017.
Today (14 February) the Environment Secretary attended a national clean air summit hosted by local government leaders’ network, UK100 and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
Today's blog looks at electric pulse fishing post-Brexit, as well as the protection of two sites due to their rare diversity of fungi.
On today's blog we're looking at the Daily Mail splash on the upcoming Great British Spring Clean (GBSC), reporting nearly 55,000 people have signed up to litter clear-ups in just two weeks.
Today's blog looks at Defra's response to a recent letter from the Food and Drink Federation regarding a no-deal Brexit, as well as proposed extensions to Areas of Natural Beauty in Essex and Suffolk.
Today's blog looks at the BBC coverage of a recent think tank report about human impacts on the environment, as well as an Environment Agency response to a dispute with boat-dwellers in West Molesey.