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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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What we are doing about air quality and coronavirus

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 16 June 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
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Following coverage of the possible link between air pollution and the impact of coronavirus, read about what we’re doing to understand it.

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Military weapons enthusiasts jailed and surge in fishing licence sales

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 15 June 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
A rusted and dirty box containing numerous mustard gas canisters.

On today's blog we look at wartime memorabilia collectors being jailed for chemical weapons offences and an increase in angling as over quarter of a million fishing licences were sold after lockdown restrictions were lifted.

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The i coverage of Pick for Britain Campaign

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 June 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
Punnets of British strawberries

In this morning’s blog we look at coverage in The i reporting on the government’s support of the Pick for Britain campaign.

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Tree planting on the up in England

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 June 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
A large tree standing in a wide open green field.

This blog explores the Forestry Commission’s recently published statistics on tree planting. The total area of new planting of woodland in England, including both Government and non-Government support, has increased by 54% since last year

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Agriculture Bill moves a step forward and coverage of supertrawlers in UK waters

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 June 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
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The Agriculture Bill has taken one step closer towards Royal Assent and we take a look at today’s coverage on the Greenpeace’s report calling the government to ban supertrawlers from fishing in Marine Protected Areas.

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Accessing food if you are unable to leave your home

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 June 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized

We know that many people are still finding it difficult to access the food they need. If you are unable to leave your home to go shopping, whether you are shielding or self-isolating, or because social distancing measures make it …

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New report reveals extent of litter on our streets

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 June 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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On today's blog we look into our recently published Litter Composition Report which details how much and what types of litter are being dropped on our streets.

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Response to the European Environment Agency’s bathing water assessment

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 June 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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A look at today’s coverage on the European Environment Agency (EEA) annual assessment of bathing waters across Europe.

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Pesticide regulations in new trade deals

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 June 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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A look into today's coverage on pesticides standards and new trade deals

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Coverage of the review into Highly Protected Marine Areas

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 8 June 2020 - Categories: Weekly stories
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There has been national media and broadcast coverage of the Benyon Review into Highly Protected Marine Areas, published today in occasion of World Ocean Day

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