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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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£9 million fund opens for local projects to tackle air pollution

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 September 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
Image of clouds amid a blue sky

In today’s blog we look at media coverage of the launch of the government’s annual Air Quality Grant scheme which helps local authorities improve air quality.

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Chewing Gum Task Force launched

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 31 August 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Chewing gum stuck to the bottom of a shoe

Today we are looking at media coverage of the launch of our Chewing Gum Task Force to clean up our streets

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Government to consult on banning single-use plastics

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 31 August 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Polystyrene cups littered on a beach

Today we are looking at media coverage of our intention to launch a consultation on banning a range of single-use plastics

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Beaver consultation launch media coverage

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 August 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of River Otter beavers

We look into the media coverage of our consultation launched to seek views on the cautious release and management of beavers into the wild

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Telegraph on new National Parks

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 23 August 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of a field

We clarify the speculation in the Telegraph this weekend that the Chilterns and Cotswolds are set to become National Parks

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Plans outlined to tackle cruel puppy smuggling trade

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 23 August 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of newborn puppies

In today’s blog we look at the launch of our consultation on new measures to tackle puppy smuggling and low-welfare pet imports.

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Consultation on abstraction changes to protect water resources

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 August 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
Small river in the Lake District

In today’s blog we look at coverage of the Environment Agency’s consultation on changes to the way organisations and individuals are charged to abstract water from the environment.

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Better welfare conditions for millions of farm animals during transit

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 August 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories

In today’s blog, we look at our new welfare rules for transporting farm animals.

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Blue Planet Fund delivers first multimillion boost for global ocean recovery

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 August 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Underwater image of coral reef.

The government has announced the first set of programmes to receive funding from the £500m Blue Planet Fund.

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Gower Salt Marsh Lamb recognised as first new protected food under new UK GI schemes

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 August 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
: Image of cooked Gower Salt Marsh Lamb. Photograph by Huw Jones.

In today’s blog, we look at our new announcement that Gower Salt Marsh Lamb is now registered as a UK GI.

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