There has been coverage, including in the Telegraph, Sky News, The Independent, Daily Mail, The Times and The Mirror of the publication of the government response to our consultation on a ban on plastic-containing wet wipes. Today’s announcement sets out the next steps to ban the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic across the UK.
In today's blog, we look at further coverage of dry weather over the weekend in light of Friday's National Drought Group meeting and new government funding to protect rare wildlife and vulnerable habitats.
There has been national media coverage today on Chester Zoo and the impact of being closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
A look into our announcement that the new dairy response fund will open for applications on 18 June
In this afternoon's blog we look at BBC coverage on Asian hornets, which are smaller than our native hornet and pose no greater risk to human health than a bee.
We look at media coverage of Natural England Chair Tony Juniper’s visit to Hatfield Moors National Natural Reserve yesterday.
In today's blog we look at further national coverage of the cliff collapse on the Isle of Sheppey in Eastchurch, Kent over the weekend leading to the evacuation of twenty homes,
In today's blog, we look at calls for the public to report sightings of tree pest Oak Processionary Moth and the new shielding guidance for the extremely clinically vulnerable and on food support options available for those who need them.
A look into the national coverage of the recent dry weather across the UK
Today we look at coverage of a new Defra funded report that reveals tyres are a major source of microplastics found in the marine environment.
We look at media coverage of the food charity network FareShare, which reports it is delivering more than double the usual amount of food to charities supporting vulnerable people.