Government news, all in one place
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Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Dame Amelia Fawcett DBE CVO has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew....
Monday, 17 June 2019
British beef could be served on Chinese dinner plates by the end of the year, following an agreement reached between China and the UK....
Friday, 14 June 2019
Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) caterpillars found on trees recently imported from the Netherlands....
Friday, 14 June 2019
CCWater has had a new chair appointed....
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
Leading firms and organisations back game-changing action following landmark symposium....
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
£4.7 million government fund launched to drive up the recycling of hard-to-recycle materials....
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
The Government’s Tree Champion Sir William Worsley has been reappointed to continue his drive to accelerate tree planting rates. ...
Saturday, 08 June 2019
Defra’s Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Ian Boyd has today received a Knighthood as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours...
Friday, 07 June 2019
The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill comes into force today (8 June) to protect service animals such as police dogs and horses....
Friday, 07 June 2019
Review into new type of protection for sea life and marine habitats in England launched on World Oceans Day....
Thursday, 06 June 2019
Biosecurity Minister launches Government's new Ash Research Strategy...
Thursday, 06 June 2019
In the event that the UK leaves without a deal on 31 October, pet owners will need to take some additional steps to ensure they can still travel....
Friday, 31 May 2019
Review could lead to other animals joining elephants under protection of landmark Ivory Act ...
Thursday, 30 May 2019
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today created 41 new Marine Conservation Zones, marking the most significant expansion of England’s ‘Blue Belt’...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
The Darwin Initiative has re-opened for new projects to apply for funding on United Nations International Day of Biological Diversity....
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
The government confirms a ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds to slash plastic waste...
Monday, 20 May 2019
Garden on RHS showground highlights diversity and biosecurity as paramount to our future ...
Saturday, 18 May 2019
Environment Secretary Michael Gove announces grants will be made available over the next two years to green town and city spaces. ...
Friday, 17 May 2019
People in London and the South East of England urged to report sightings of Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) caterpillars. ...
Friday, 17 May 2019
The Asian Longhorn Beetle (ALB) has been eradicated in the UK following six years of trapping and surveillance work ...
Thursday, 16 May 2019
UK global approach to tackling the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gets UN recognition. ...
Thursday, 16 May 2019
The first progress report of the landmark 25 Year Environment Plan is published during the Year of Green Action. ...
Wednesday, 15 May 2019
Fifth annual Invasive Species Week promotes simple steps to stop the spread of invasive species which threaten Britain’s plants and animals...
Monday, 13 May 2019
Environment Secretary opens fund for more than £6 million to redistribute surplus food...
Monday, 13 May 2019
Environment Secretary Michael Gove delivers a speech on food waste at the V&A museum...
Sunday, 12 May 2019
Ben Elliot calls for an end to the 'moral and economic scandal' of food waste. ...
Sunday, 12 May 2019
New 'Lucy's Law' legislation laid in Parliament to end puppy and kitten farming....
Friday, 10 May 2019
Christine Middlemiss, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer, has confirmed an outbreak of this equine disease in Devon...
Friday, 10 May 2019
The UK Government launches a Call for Evidence on safeguarding biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories....
Thursday, 09 May 2019
The latest round of funding from the government's Darwin Initiative has been awarded to 32 new projects. ...