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New scheme in Oxford to protect every home and business from risk of River Thames flooding

New scheme in Oxford to protect every home and business from risk of River Thames flooding

Thursday, 15 May 2025

Environment Secretary Steve Reed approves purchase to allow new scheme to be built...

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Foot and Mouth disease controls eased for Germany

Foot and Mouth disease controls eased for Germany

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Personal imports for travellers from the EU remain banned...

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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone housing measures lifted

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone housing measures lifted

Sunday, 11 May 2025

Mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds, which were introduced across various counties to prevent the spread of bird flu, will be lif...

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£50 million equipment and technology grants to boost food production and farm profitability

£50 million equipment and technology grants to boost food production and farm profitability

Wednesday, 07 May 2025

Grants will support farmers to invest in equipment and access technology, helping to boost profits, production and nature. ...

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Boost for woodlands as research to tackle plant pests & diseases

Boost for woodlands as research to tackle plant pests & diseases

Tuesday, 06 May 2025

Key research to combat ongoing pest and disease outbreaks and emerging threats to protect our trees ...

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Councils to seize and crush fly tipping vehicles to clean up Britain

Councils to seize and crush fly tipping vehicles to clean up Britain

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Waste criminals, fly-tippers and cowboy waste operators to have vehicles seized and crushed...

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Polluting water bosses face up to two years in prison

Polluting water bosses face up to two years in prison

Thursday, 24 April 2025

New laws in force today mark the toughest sentencing powers against law-breaking water executives in history. ...

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Government invests more than £45 million in groundbreaking technologies to boost Britain's food security

Government invests more than £45 million in groundbreaking technologies to boost Britain's food security

Sunday, 13 April 2025

More funding for farmers to increase profits, boost food production and protect nature ...

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Government extends ban on personal meat imports to protect farmers from foot and mouth

Government extends ban on personal meat imports to protect farmers from foot and mouth

Thursday, 10 April 2025

Ban on personal imports of meat and dairy products extended to cover all EU countries to safeguard the UK food system and farmers against foot and mou...

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New Chief Scientific Adviser appointed

New Chief Scientific Adviser appointed

Wednesday, 09 April 2025

Professor Anjali Goswami becomes Defra’s new Chief Scientist ...

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Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape

Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape

Monday, 07 April 2025

UK and Welsh Governments launch joint consultation to reform environmental permitting regulations, supporting UK Government’s Plan for Change...

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Welsh food and drink delicacies earn protected status

Welsh food and drink delicacies earn protected status

Monday, 07 April 2025

Welsh gin, oysters and honey granted protected status under UK Geographical Indication schemes...

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Former NFU President and farmer Baroness Minette Batters appointed by Defra to lead Farm Profitability Review

Former NFU President and farmer Baroness Minette Batters appointed by Defra to lead Farm Profitability Review

Sunday, 06 April 2025

Crossbench peer, Baroness Batters appointed by the Secretary of State to provide recommendations on farm profitability. ...

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England’s non woodland trees freely mapped for first time

England’s non woodland trees freely mapped for first time

Friday, 04 April 2025

England’s trees outside woodlands have been mapped by satellite and laser are freely available for first time revealing they make up 30% of nation’s t...

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Avian Influenza Housing Measures Extended

Avian Influenza Housing Measures Extended

Friday, 04 April 2025

Avian Influenza housing measures extended in north of England...

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Major reforms to environmental regulation to boost growth and protect nature

Major reforms to environmental regulation to boost growth and protect nature

Thursday, 03 April 2025

Government reforms will streamline and modernise regulation to unlock growth, deliver 1.5 million homes and do more for nature under the Plan for Chan...

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Members of the Consumer Council for Water reappointed

Members of the Consumer Council for Water reappointed

Thursday, 03 April 2025

Rachel Onikosi and Bev Keogh will be reappointed for a further four-year term...

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New trial awards quota to fishers delivering sustainability and growth

New trial awards quota to fishers delivering sustainability and growth

Wednesday, 02 April 2025

UK fishers demonstrating environmental, social, and economic benefits from quota use to be awarded additional quota....

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Poultry Meat Marketing Regulations to be amended to support industry through bird flu outbreaks

Poultry Meat Marketing Regulations to be amended to support industry through bird flu outbreaks

Wednesday, 02 April 2025

Poultry meat marketing regulations amended...

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Regulatory fees for British chemicals sector slashed

Regulatory fees for British chemicals sector slashed

Tuesday, 01 April 2025

New legislation to cut UK REACH costs for chemical businesses comes into force as part of Government’s Plan for Change...

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UK seafood makes a splash in Vietnam in major export boost

UK seafood makes a splash in Vietnam in major export boost

Tuesday, 01 April 2025

Vietnam grants market access for British live seafood products, opening new opportunities for growth and trade. ...

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Ditch single use vapes as ban deadline looms

Ditch single use vapes as ban deadline looms

Monday, 31 March 2025

Shops encouraged to sell all remaining stock before 1 June 2025 deadline...

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Government to build over 1,000 flood schemes across the country

Government to build over 1,000 flood schemes across the country

Monday, 31 March 2025

Schemes supported as part of record £2.65 billion two-year investment to protect communities from flooding...

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New rules simplifying recycling for workplaces in England come into force

New rules simplifying recycling for workplaces in England come into force

Sunday, 30 March 2025

New regulations requiring businesses to separate recycling from waste come into effect...

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£16 million boost to improve flood protection for farmers and rural communities

£16 million boost to improve flood protection for farmers and rural communities

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Additional funding for internal drainage boards (IDBs) to boost farm and rural flood resilience, bringing total IDB Fund to £91 million...

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New proposals to ban heather burning on peatland to protect air, water and wildlife

New proposals to ban heather burning on peatland to protect air, water and wildlife

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Extension to ban of burning on deep peat proposed by Government, so that an extra 146,000 hectares are protected...

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Import ban of cattle, pigs, sheep, and deer from Austria to protect farmers

Import ban of cattle, pigs, sheep, and deer from Austria to protect farmers

Friday, 28 March 2025

The government has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD)....

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Natural England board member reappointed

Natural England board member reappointed

Friday, 28 March 2025

Clare Fitzsimmons has rejoined the board for a second term...

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Environment Secretary Steve Reed   Circular Economy speech

Environment Secretary Steve Reed Circular Economy speech

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Speech by Environment Secretary Steve Reed at the Dock Shed in London, setting out his vision for a circular economy...

Reed: Sewage spill data a “disgrace”

Reed: Sewage spill data a “disgrace”

Thursday, 27 March 2025

New sewage data shows small drop in the number of sewage spills in 2024, but duration has increased....

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