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Boost for UK fishing industry with new infrastructure projects

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 November 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

There has been a widespread of coverage across the UK following our announcement that £20 million of funding has been awarded to winning seafood projects.

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Storm overflow discharges in the media

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 November 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

This government wants clean and safe rivers, lakes and seas, and we have been clear that we will hold water companies to account if they do not comply with our environmental regulations.

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Further reports of egg shortages

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 November 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories
A cardboard carton containing many eggs

There has been further coverage of some supermarkets reporting shortages in supplies of eggs, following the avian influenza outbreak and rising costs for farmers due to the war in Ukraine.

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Frequently Asked Questions about the current bird flu outbreak

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 November 2022 - Categories: Wildlife
Chickens

Useful information for journalists interested in the bird flu outbreak

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Flood Action Week

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 November 2022 - Categories: Environment Agency
Image of a flood warning sign with says 'flood' with the caption prepare, act, survive.

There has been widespread coverage of Environment Agency warnings to be prepared for possible flooding this winter, as it continues its awareness campaign - Flood Action Week - to encourage those who live in areas at risk of flooding to act now to protect their home, possessions and family

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Drought may remain beyond spring 2023 - EA’s National Drought Group

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 October 2022 - Categories: Environment Agency, water
Environment Agency officer in a high-vis jacket.

The latest National Drought Group meeting forecasts average rainfall over winter will not be enough to prevent drought conditions in some areas next year.

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Government committed to halting decline in nature

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 October 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

In today’s blog we set out our commitment to the environment and respond to concerns raised by the National Trust and other environmental charities.

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First lamb exports to USA in over twenty years

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 October 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

British lamb was sent to the USA for the first time in over twenty years on Saturday.

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Environment Secretary vows to clamp down on fly-tipping

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 October 2022 - Categories: waste
Picture of fly tipping

Today we are looking at an op-ed from the Environment Secretary in the Telegraph on the Government’s action to tackle fly-tipping.

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Defra response to reported recent increase in fatal dog attacks

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 October 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

There has been front page coverage in the Mirror today on the increasing number of dog attacks reported this year. These attacks are deeply distressing and our sympathy goes out to the families of those who have died as a …

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