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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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Coverage of Ofwat’s annual Water Company Performance Report

Posted by: defrablogs, Posted on: 8 October 2024 - Categories: water

Today we are looking at media coverage following the publication of Ofwat’s annual Water Company Performance Report

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Misleading coverage on the Water (Special Measures) Bill

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 September 2024 - Categories: Uncategorized

Today we are looking at misleading coverage on the Water (Special Measures) Bill

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Coverage following the first meeting of the Floods Resilience Taskforce

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 September 2024 - Categories: Flood

Today we are looking at coverage of the first meeting of the new Floods Resilience Taskforce and the key takeaways

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Coverage of the introduction of the Water (Special Measures) Bill

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 September 2024 - Categories: water
Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, speech at Thames Rowing Club

Today we are looking at coverage following the introduction of major legislation to crack down on water bosses polluting Britain’s rivers, lakes and seas

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Government announces TB Eradication Strategy refresh to end the badger cull

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 2 September 2024 - Categories: Protect, Wildlife

The new strategy will use scientific evidence to help the Government to meet the goal to eradicate TB by 2038

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Response to coverage on the ‘March for Clean Water’

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 22 August 2024 - Categories: water
Walthamstow Wetlands Nature Reserve

Today’s blog outlines the government’s response to recent coverage on the upcoming ‘March for Clean Water’.

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The impact of the Common User Charge

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 16 August 2024 - Categories: Borders and trade
Crates of various fruits and vegetables stacked in a market

Today’s blog outlines the government response to recent coverage of the Common User Charge introduced under the Border Target Operating Model.

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Government to double water bill compensation for poor customer service

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 August 2024 - Categories: water
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Today we are looking at coverage of government plans to double reimbursement payments for water company customers when their basic services are impacted.

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Coverage of Ofwat’s £168m enforcement action against three water companies

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 7 August 2024 - Categories: Pollution, water
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Today we are looking at coverage of Ofwat’s announcement that it will be pursuing enforcement action against Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Northumbrian Water.

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Coverage of rapid review to meet Environment Act targets

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 31 July 2024 - Categories: Nature
Aerial panorama over a Cotswold landscape

Today we’re looking at coverage of the government’s Environmental Improvement Plan announcement.

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