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Great British Spring Clean 2019 and GovTech Catalyst competition winners

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GovTevh catalyst competition winner

On today's blog we look at the Daily Mail's coverage of the upcoming Great British Spring Clean, reporting nearly 100,000 people have signed up to litter clear-ups so far. We also report on Defra's announcement of the GovTech catalyst competition winners.

Tougher labelling laws for allergy sufferers and rabbit virus detection

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Tougher labelling laws for allergy sufferers Today we have launched a consultation to strengthen food allergen labelling laws, giving the UK’s two million allergy suffers clearer information on the food they buy. Under current rules, food prepared on the premise …

The Environment Secretary addresses Oxford Farming Conference and Oxford Real Farming Conference, and The Times on "megafarms" and environmental standards

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The Environment Secretary speaks at the Oxford Farming Conference and The Times on megafarms.