Coverage about upcoming border checks
Coverage about upcoming border checks
Today’s blog outlines the government response to recent inaccurate coverage on upcoming border checks
Improved Countryside Stewardship scheme opens and Gloucestershire action against breaches of animal health legislation
Farmers and land managers are being encouraged to apply for the simplified Countryside Stewardship scheme to help protect the environment and we look at media coverage of a farmer being fined for breaching animal health legislation.
Household food waste to be collected separately by 2023 and 50,000 city trees to be planted in Urban Tree Challenge Fund
We look at coverage of the announcement of our Urban Tree Challenge Fund and our landmark Environment Bill commits to separate household food waste collection across the country by 2023
Environment Bill 2020: Business groups welcome Bill’s ambition during roundtable
Today's blog looks at a meeting between ministers and business leaders and our response to concerns over the independence of our new environmental watchdog, the OEP.
The UK’s fisheries enforcement presence
Defra’s response to media coverage of the boats and aircraft the UK has to enforce fisheries rules.
Government announces support for Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill in Parliament
A look at the coverage following the Government’s announcement of its support for the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill.
Climate Coalition Report
We look into a new Climate Coalition report on the impact of climate change on UK homes.
Sir William Worsley to become new Forestry Commission Chair
A look into the appointment of Sir William Worsley as the new Chair of the Forestry Commission.
Telegraph coverage of sewage sludge being used as fertiliser
We look at coverage of a report commissioned for the Environment Agency on the use of sewage sludge as fertiliser.
New legislation will ensure producers take more responsibility for their products, as LGA calls for car seat solution
Defra’s response to the LGA’s calls on tackling the number of child car seats going to landfill
£1.15 million fund to fight food waste and UK and Australia join forces in simulated African swine fever exercise
In today's blog we look at the £1.15 million of government funding announced to tackle food waste in households and supply chains and a joint exercise to practice biosecurity measures in the event of an African swine fever outbreak.