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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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Don’t get ‘Petfished’ open letter

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 23 July 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized

We take a look at an open letter signed by vets, charities and animal-loving celebrities calling for people to watch out for unscrupulous puppy and kitten sellers as part of Defra’s ‘Petfished’ campaign.

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Response to Liberal Democrat FOI on the Environment Agency’s incident hotline

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 July 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
Two men wearing Environment Agency high visibility jackets

Find out more about what the Environment Agency is doing to tackle environmental incidents across England.

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Wellbeing boosted by visiting beaches and coasts, study finds

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 20 July 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
Seven Sisters White Chalk Cliff in South Downs national park, East Sussex, Eastbourne, UK

A newly published Defra study suggests that exposure to marine and coastal environments has positive effects on well-being.

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Environment Secretary sets out his vision for our environmental recovery

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 20 July 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
open green fields with mountains in the background

Environment Secretary George Eustice has set out his vision for a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Natural England celebrates 30-year anniversary of landmark re-introduction of red kites

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 20 July 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories

There has been widespread positive coverage of the successful re-introduction of red kites in the Chiltern Hills 30 years ago.

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Defra welcomes University of Plymouth microfiber filter study

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 16 July 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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There has been national coverage of this exciting study to address marine plastic pollution and the impact of human activities on marine life.

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Bees’ Needs Week 2020 off to flying start with B-Lines wildflower network launch

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 July 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
A honeybee pollinates a large daisy in the foreground, with several other large daisies in the background of the image.

The newly completed B-Lines network for England has been launched by conservation charity Buglife with support from Defra.

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Multi-billion pound investment as government unveils new long-term plan to tackle flooding

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 July 2020 - 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

This morning, there has been widespread positive coverage of the government’s multi-billion pound, long-term plan to tackle flooding, creating a nation that is better protected and more resilient.

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Government reaffirms commitment to clamping down on single-use plastics

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 July 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of a plastic carrier bag floating in the ocean.

A look into an op-ed from Ministers Pow and Goldsmith in The Telegraph which reaffirms our continued commitment to crack down on single use plastics.

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Natural England helps secure UNESCO world heritage status for the Black Country

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 July 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized

Today we look at positive coverage of Natural England helping to secure world UNESCO heritage status for the Black Country.

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