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Wednesday 13 December: Boosts for UK fishing, reaction to animal cruelty sentencing and sentience bill

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On the blog today we cover the results of the EU Fisheries Council negotiations overnight on fishing quotas for the next 12 months, and further reaction to yesterday's publication of the Animal Welfare (sentencing and recognition of sentience) Bill.

Tuesday 12 December: Environment Secretary publishes bill to strengthen animal welfare and Plastic pollution

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An image of Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, at Battersea Dog and Cat home

...financial mechanism addressing catastrophic environmental degradation, including a £1.5m programme addressing ocean plastic. It also provides £7.6m to the World Bank’s Pollution Management and Environmental Health Programme, which helps to...