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.”
The Sunday Times is today (Sunday 23 February) running an article claiming the Environment Agency will rewrite its flood defence spending formula after “claims” it favours richer regions in the South at the expense of “poorer flood-prone areas” mainly in …
There is coverage in the Daily Express this morning of claims that the planned phasing out of the use of coal and wet wood from next year could lead to fuel poverty in “millions” of households in rural areas. The …
In today's blog we look at our bold action to cut pollution from household burning, which has been identified by the World Health Organisation as the most harmful air pollutant for human health.
Today's blog looks at the expansion of the Seasonal Workers Pilot to 10,000 workers from outside the EU to help farmers in the edible horticulture sector pick and gather the 2020 harvest.
Today's blog looks at recent coverage in The Times and City AM on sausage exports to the EU
In today’s blog, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow and Natural England Chair Tony Juniper welcome a study published into the impact of beavers on the River Otter in Devon
Ministers hear from groups with major interest in the government’s new Environment and global ocean protection.
Today's blog looks at the work of the government and councils to tackle the scourge of fly-tipping and organised waste crime, as well as our response to the Times' analysis of our Environment Bill
This afternoon we detail how our Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries Bills will be the cornerstone of our work to lead the world on the environment.
Today the Environment Secretary visited parts of Yorkshire affected by recent flooding caused by Storm Ciara.