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Coverage of COP26 as summit begins

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 1 November 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
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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 …

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The Sunday Times on Grey Squirrels

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 February 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories

The Sunday Times is today (Sunday 24 February) running an article incorrectly accusing the Environment Secretary of ordering the slaughter of thousands sick squirrels and deer which is completely untrue.

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