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UK secures 150,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in negotiations with the EU for 2025

UK secures 150,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in negotiations with the EU for 2025

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

The UK fishing industry will have access to 150,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities following the conclusion of annual fishing negotiations with the E...

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Rural boost: Government injects nearly £350 million into farming in boost to Britain’s food security

Rural boost: Government injects nearly £350 million into farming in boost to Britain’s food security

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

Government injects £343 million of funding into the rural economy last week, benefiting more than 31,000 farmers....

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Online giants to pay their fair share for electrical waste

Online giants to pay their fair share for electrical waste

Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Online marketplaces and vape producers to pay for recycling and cleaning up household of electrical waste....

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UK bolsters protection from dangerous animal diseases with £200m new funding

UK bolsters protection from dangerous animal diseases with £200m new funding

Monday, 09 December 2024

The Animal Plant Health Agency laboratories are to be significantly upgraded with £200 million investment. ? ...

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British pork producers to bring home the bacon

British pork producers to bring home the bacon

Monday, 09 December 2024

Major UK pork producers can resume exports to China as the government secures the end Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports...

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Anglian Water fined £300,000 for sewage pollution in Norfolk

Anglian Water fined £300,000 for sewage pollution in Norfolk

Friday, 06 December 2024

Sewage flooded into properties and thousands of fish were killed...

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UK reaches agreement on North Sea fishing opportunities for 2025

UK reaches agreement on North Sea fishing opportunities for 2025

Wednesday, 04 December 2024

The UK has reached an agreement with the EU and Norway on fishing opportunities in the North Sea and surrounding waters for 2025....

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Tough new legal crackdown on puppy smuggling moves a step closer

Tough new legal crackdown on puppy smuggling moves a step closer

Friday, 29 November 2024

Government announces support for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Private Members Bill. ...

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Review of charges and fees for services provided by APHA

Review of charges and fees for services provided by APHA

Thursday, 28 November 2024

A review is underway of the current fees that APHA charge for statutory services...

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Government pays out £57 million to farmers affected by flooding

Government pays out £57 million to farmers affected by flooding

Thursday, 28 November 2024

Over £57 million paid out in last two weeks to farmers affected by 23/24 flooding ...

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Government launches Tree?Planting?Taskforce to oversee planting of millions of trees across our four nations

Government launches Tree?Planting?Taskforce to oversee planting of millions of trees across our four nations

Thursday, 28 November 2024

The Taskforce will strengthen collaborative working across the UK to improve tree planting and ensure the long-term survival of woodland....

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Steve Reed speech at the 2024 CLA Conference

Steve Reed speech at the 2024 CLA Conference

Thursday, 21 November 2024

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2024 Country Land and Business Association conference....

UK Government drives nature up the agenda at COP29

UK Government drives nature up the agenda at COP29

Thursday, 21 November 2024

UK government ministers continue to push for global action on nature at COP29 nature day ...

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Sales of antibiotics for animals at lowest level to date

Sales of antibiotics for animals at lowest level to date

Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Report shows total quantity of antibiotics sold for livestock remains at the lowest level to date. Upticks in antibiotic use in some sectors highlight...

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Avian influenza confirmed in poultry in England

Avian influenza confirmed in poultry in England

Monday, 18 November 2024

All bird keepers urged to take action to protect their birds and report signs of disease. The risk to public health from the virus is very low. ...

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Reforms to flood funding and investment to protect farming communities

Reforms to flood funding and investment to protect farming communities

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

£50 million investment into internal drainage boards and plans to consult on new strategic vision for floods investment ...

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Essex landowner fined for allowing illegal waste site on her land

Essex landowner fined for allowing illegal waste site on her land

Tuesday, 12 November 2024

A 63-year-old woman who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency warnings about an illegal operation has been sentenced...

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Bathing water reforms to consider water sports and water quality

Bathing water reforms to consider water sports and water quality

Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Defra invites the public, community and environmental groups, farmers, businesses and local authorities to share views on modernising bathing water re...

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Government to appoint Commissioner to the Tenant Farming Sector

Government to appoint Commissioner to the Tenant Farming Sector

Wednesday, 06 November 2024

The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, has committed to appoint England's first Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector...

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COP 16 concludes: UK back on the global stage urging action on nature recovery and supporting 30by30 goals

COP 16 concludes: UK back on the global stage urging action on nature recovery and supporting 30by30 goals

Tuesday, 05 November 2024

The UN Biodiversity Summit (CBD COP 16) being held in Cali, Colombia concluded over the weekend....

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New deal for biodiversity from using nature’s genetic information

New deal for biodiversity from using nature’s genetic information

Saturday, 02 November 2024

Breakthrough deal struck on sharing the benefits from Digital Sequence Information (DSI) at CBD COP16 in Colombia...

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Latest appointments to the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee

Latest appointments to the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee

Friday, 01 November 2024

Three new appointees will support efforts to prepare and adapt the UK for climate change....

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Reed   “Britain back on global stage to support nature’s recovery”

Reed “Britain back on global stage to support nature’s recovery”

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

• UK to kickstart new international efforts to protect and restore nature at COP16 biodiversity conference with a renewed drive to implement the Globa...

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New Independent Chair for Dartmoor Land Use Management Group

New Independent Chair for Dartmoor Land Use Management Group

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

The government has appointed Phil Stocker as Independent Chair of the newly formed Dartmoor Land Use Management Group ...

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Government crackdown on single use vapes

Government crackdown on single use vapes

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes in England to come into force on 1 June 2025...

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Governments launch largest review of sector since privatisation

Governments launch largest review of sector since privatisation

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

The UK and Welsh Governments have introduced major legislation with new powers to bring criminal charges against water executives and a ban on bonuses...

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Special Representative for Nature appointed in landmark first

Special Representative for Nature appointed in landmark first

Sunday, 20 October 2024

Ruth Davis has been appointed the first UK’s Special Representative for Nature....

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Government provides certainty to horticulture and poultry businesses  

Government provides certainty to horticulture and poultry businesses  

Sunday, 20 October 2024

The Government has underlined its commitment to the horticultural and poultry sectors by confirming measures to provide stability, including the alloc...

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Nine imprisoned for operating illegal Lincolnshire waste site

Nine imprisoned for operating illegal Lincolnshire waste site

Friday, 18 October 2024

Nine people have been sentenced for the operation of an illegal waste site in rural Lincolnshire, following an investigation by the Environment Agency...

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Dan Corry appointed to lead Defra regulation review

Dan Corry appointed to lead Defra regulation review

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Defra announces internal regulatory review led by economist Dan Corry...

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