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Inaccurate reporting on foot and mouth disease controls

Inaccurate reporting on foot and mouth disease controls

There has been inaccurate media coverage regarding foot and mouth disease (FMD) controls with reports that it took six or seven days for controls on commercial imports to take effect and “allowed disease to enter the country.”

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Introducing the Ivory Act, and coverage on the EU and single-use plastics

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 December 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
Two elephants in a green field.

Introducing the Ivory Act and coverage on the EU and single-use plastics.

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Environment protections set out in flagship bill and new metaldehyde restrictions

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 20 December 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
An image of a green landscape with clouds above in the blue sky.

We look at environment protections set out in our flagship Environment Bill and new metaldehyde restrictions.

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Bovine TB update and boosts for UK fisheries

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 December 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
Two cows looking at the camera with yellow tags in their ears.

We look at coverage of our latest bTB announcement and discuss the outcome of this year's December Council on fisheries.

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Gove launches landmark blueprint for resources and waste and December Council preparations

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 December 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
Environment Secretary Michael Gove looking at recycling procedures at Veolia launching the Resources and Waste Strategy.

There is widespread national media coverage today of the launch of the Government’s landmark new Resources and Waste Strategy.

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RHS and Defra funding research into pests and diseases that affect roses

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 December 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
A Queen of Sweden Rose

We look at coverage of RHS and Defra funding research into pests and diseases that affect roses.

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BBC One looks at Environment Agency action to tackle waste crime

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 December 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
EA officer Adrian Evans discusses the waste crime case

We look at positive coverage of the Environment Agency's work on waste crime on BBC One.

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APHA and animal welfare during animal transport

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 December 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
Photograph of two cows grazing in a field.

We look at social media posts on animal welfare during animal transport.

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Dame Glenys Stacey report on farm inspections and Washington DC reception on anti-microbial resistance

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 December 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
A green field with a tree in the background.

We look at Dame Glenys Stacey's report on farm inspections and discuss a Washington DC reception on anti-microbial resistance.

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England’s local authority recycling statistics published for 2017/18

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 December 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
Photo of close up shot of bales of plastic bottles ready for recycling

England’s local authority recycling statistics have been published for 2017/18.

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One week left to have say on our Designated Landscapes

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 December 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
A photo of a family of three walking through a National Park looking up at the trees.

One week left to have say on our Designated Landscapes.

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