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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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River Thames Scheme in the media and UK trotters to be exported to China

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 October 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Digital map with River Thames Scheme written in bold print with protecting our communities securing our economy and enhancing our Thames written underneath an impression of a river.

Today’s blog takes a look at this week’s announcement on improved funding for the Thames flood defence scheme and how the Chinese government has approved British pork producers to export trotters to China.

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Electronic waste tracking funding attracts positive coverage

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 23 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Picture of old tire waste

The Government has announced upwards of £1 million towards solutions for electronic waste tracking

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Natural England’s England Coast path features in Lonely Planet’s best places to visit

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 22 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Two people walking along a path on the South Coast

Today's blog looks at coverage of Natural England’s England Coast path being named in Lonely Planet’s best places to visit guide.

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£230 million boost to UK beef industry and Toddbrook reservoir review

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 October 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of West Country Beef Citrus Beef

This afternoon's blog looks at our announcement that British beef producers will have full access to the Chinese market and the independent review into the Toddbrook reservoir incident.

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New data on health impact of air pollution

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 October 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Image of telephone lines against clouds and a blue sky.

A new study has shown that higher air pollution days trigger hundreds of cardiac arrests and hospitalisations for strokes and asthma.

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Coverage of the Riverlands project

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of the project during construction – water flowing in a green field with trees in the background.

In today's blog we look at positive coverage of the National Trust led, EA-supported Riverlands project.

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Environment Bill coverage focuses on single-use plastics and environmental targets

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
A collection of clear plastic bottles

We look at continued coverage of the Environment Bill following its introduction to Parliament this week.

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Appeal for information on missing hen harriers

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
A hen harrier flying with a satellite tracking device attached

Police are investigating the disappearances of hen harriers in North Yorkshire and appealing for information

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Minister Goldsmith commends the Wildlife Photographers of the Year at No.10 Downing Street reception

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 October 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of Minister Goldsmith at No10

The International Environment Minister hosted winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition at Downing Street

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The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill introduced to the Commons

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 16 October 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Portrait of brown cute Labrador retriever puppy with sunset bokeh abstract background

The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill has been reintroduced to the House of Commons.

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