Skip to main content
GOV.UK

Blog Defra in the media

Organisations:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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.”

Read more of Inaccurate reporting on foot and mouth disease controls

Geronimo the alpaca

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 August 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
Rolling hills with woodland and hedges separating various fields

There is misleading coverage in several media outlets including the Times and Daily Mail over the weekend about the case of Geronimo the alpaca, who has twice tested positive for TB.

Read more of Geronimo the alpaca - 74 comments

Coverage on government tree planting commitments

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 August 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
coastal flooding

In today's blog, we look at coverage in the Independent criticising government pledges to Net Zero in the lead up to the UN climate change conference COP26 in Glasgow.

Read more of Coverage on government tree planting commitments - 5 comments

Coverage of the Animal Sentience Committee

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 2 August 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
An image of a mother monkey and her baby in the wild.

In today’s blog, we look at the Mail on Sunday’s coverage of our Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill and proposed amendments

Read more of Coverage of the Animal Sentience Committee - 2 comments

Funding boost for farmers to tackle water pollution

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 2 August 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories

There is media coverage in the Times and Daily Express today (2 August) on the government’s expansion of the popular Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) programme to cover every farm in England. The programme – which is a partnership between Defra, …

Read more of Funding boost for farmers to tackle water pollution - 4 comments

More than 1,000 flood schemes to benefit from record investment

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 29 July 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
A flood warning sign, on a closed country road next to water logged fields in the Avon Valley, Hampshire, England. Flooded after an extreme amount of rainfall at the start of 2014

In today's blog we look at coverage of the Government’s announcement to invest £860 million in 1,000 flood defence schemes.

Read more of More than 1,000 flood schemes to benefit from record investment - 2 comments

Coverage of Green Recovery Challenge Fund second awarding round

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 29 July 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories

There has been coverage of the awarding of the second round of funding for the Green Recovery Challenge Fund in PA, the Daily Express, Sky News’ the Daily Climate Show (at 09:20), the Evening Standard, BBC Radio Shropshire, Yorkshire Post, …

Read more of Coverage of Green Recovery Challenge Fund second awarding round

Coverage of Eurasian Curlews released on the Sandringham Estate

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 July 2021 - Categories: Wildlife
HRH The Prince of Wales and NE Chair, Tony Juniper, attend the release of Eurasian curlews at Sandringham Estate.

In today's blog we look at coverage of the release of a clutch of rare Eurasian curlew chicks at the Sandringham Estate, attended by HRH The Prince of Wales and Natural England Chair Tony Juniper.

Read more of Coverage of Eurasian Curlews released on the Sandringham Estate - 2 comments

Times reporting on biodiversity net gain

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 27 July 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories

There has been coverage in the Times today on biodiversity net gain and claims by scientists that habitat protections in the Environment Bill are insufficient and developers will be able to manipulate the process. It is also claimed that recently …

Read more of Times reporting on biodiversity net gain - 1 comment

Red tape cut for wine imports to save British wine lovers £130m a year

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 26 July 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
Image of a red wine glass in a vineyard

There has been substantial coverage in the Sun on Sunday, Financial Times, Bloomberg, The I, Daily Express, The Daily Telegraph, The Grocer and multiple others, reporting that Ministers have pledged to cut red tape for British wine importers.

Read more of Red tape cut for wine imports to save British wine lovers £130m a year

Food industry Covid testing rolled out to support sector

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 23 July 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
An image of root vegetables on a stall

In today’s blog, we look at new targeted testing measures for certain workplaces in the food and drink industry.

Read more of Food industry Covid testing rolled out to support sector
Previous page
  • Page 1
  • …
  • Page 37
  • Page 38
  • Page 39
  • …
  • Page 141
Next page

Related content and links

About Defra

Defra in the Media is run by the Defra group Press Office and is our review of Defra group stories in the news.

The blog features a review of our leading media stories, rebuttal of inaccurate comment, and updates about our campaigns and stories.

Find out more.

Sign up and manage updates

  • Email
  • Atom

Follow us

  • Follow Defra on Twitter
  • Follow Defra on Instagram
  • Follow Defra on YouTube
  • Follow Defra on LinkedIn

Useful links

  • All GOV.UK blogs
  • All GOV.UK blog posts
  • GOV.UK
  • All departments
  • Accessibility statement
  • Cookies
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated
© Crown copyright