On Wednesday 6 April, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee published a report on Labour shortages in the food and farming sector. This has received national press coverage in the Financial Times, The Independent, BBC News Online, BBC Farming …
The Environment Secretary took part in a virtual G7 meeting on global food security today
There has been widespread coverage of the climate change summit COP26 which started yesterday (31 October). Following an interview with environmental editor Emma Gatten, a piece in The Daily Telegraph includes comments from the Environment Secretary regarding a range of …
Today we are looking at media coverage of our plans to unlock the power of gene editing technologies to help our farmers grow more resistant, nutritious and productive crops.
In today’s blog, we look at our new announcement that Gower Salt Marsh Lamb is now registered as a UK GI.
There has been substantial coverage in the Sun on Sunday, Financial Times, Bloomberg, The I, Daily Express, The Daily Telegraph, The Grocer and multiple others, reporting that Ministers have pledged to cut red tape for British wine importers.
In today’s blog, we look at new targeted testing measures for certain workplaces in the food and drink industry.
There is positive coverage today of the news that the UK has secured market access to Japan for poultry exports.
In today’s blog, we look at the launch of the gene editing consultation.
Our announcement confirmed that the number of workers permitted to travel to the UK to pick and package fruit and vegetables under the Seasonal Workers Pilot will be tripled next year.