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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 about upcoming border checks

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 April 2024 - Categories: Borders and trade, Food
Supermarket shelves with a range of vegetables on them

Today’s blog outlines the government response to recent inaccurate coverage on upcoming border checks

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Coverage of the launch of the Water Restoration Fund

Posted by: defrablogs, Posted on: 9 April 2024 - Categories: water

Today we look at media coverage of a new £11m fund for local water quality projects.

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Coverage of Ministerial Direction on waste incineration facilities

Posted by: defrablogs, Posted on: 9 April 2024 - Categories: waste

Today we are looking at coverage following the Ministerial Direction on waste incineration facilities.

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Delivering for people and planet

Posted by: defrablogs, Posted on: 5 April 2024 - Categories: Weekly stories
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

In 2018, the government published its 25 Year Environment Plan which outlined 10 overarching goals for improving the environment within a generation. Here are 60 ways we are delivering this for people, the planet and nature.

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The publication of the Common User Charge rates

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 4 April 2024 - Categories: Borders and trade

Today we look at coverage following the government’s publication of the Common User Charge rates and guidance

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Defra’s response to coverage on Thames Water

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 March 2024 - Categories: water
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Today’s blog covers Defra’s response to media coverage on Thames Water.

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Next phase of TB eradication strategy

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 15 March 2024 - Categories: Protect

We look at coverage on the launch of a consultation setting out next steps for the Government’s TB eradication strategy.

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Coverage of fairer labelling consultation launch

Posted by: defrablogs, Posted on: 12 March 2024 - Categories: Food

Today we are looking at coverage following the launch of our fairer food labelling consultation.

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Coverage of £180m of investment fast-tracked to prevent sewage spills

Posted by: defrablogs, Posted on: 11 March 2024 - Categories: water

Today, we are looking at coverage of today’s announcement that water companies have committed £180m in fast-tracked investment to prevent sewage spills.

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XL Bully registrations

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 27 February 2024 - Categories: Protect
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

We look at the latest number of XL Bullies registered with an exemption scheme in England and Wales.

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