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1. UK Government rallies Commonwealth to unite on marine waste

   • 20 April 2018
   • Defra and Number 10
   • Press release

2. Sports industry can be top of the league in reducing plastic pollution

   • 18 April 2018
   • Defra
   • News story

3. Clean-up work underway in Salisbury in next phase of recovery

   • 17 April 2018
   • Defra, DHSC, Home Office, MOD, Dstl and PHE
   • News story

4. Bridging payments delivered to 3,200 farmers

   • 16 April 2018
   • Defra and RPA
   • Press release

5. Commonwealth unites to end scourge of plastic

   • 15 April 2018
   • Defra and DFID
   • Press release

6. Asian hornet identified in Lancashire

   • 13 April 2018
   • Defra and APHA
   • News story

7. Ban on live animal exports for slaughter explored by government

   • 10 April 2018
   • Defra
   • Press release

8. UK pledges protection for corals

   • 9 April 2018
   • Defra
   • Press release

9. Forensics network develops better detection methods

   • 6 April 2018
   • Defra and FCO
   • News story

10. New industry representative appointments to Seafish board

    • 5 April 2018
    • Defra
    • Press release

11. Trust Your Vet on antibiotic treatment

    • 5 April 2018
    • Defra, VMD and APHA
    • News story

12. New requirements for farmers to improve environment for all

    • 4 April 2018
    • Defra and EA
    • News story

13. Plastic purge: Defra Legal Advisers

    • 4 April 2018
    • Defra and GLD
    • News story

14. New livestock service champions farm to fork traceability

    • 3 April 2018
    • Defra and APHA
    • News story

15. Government confirms UK ban on ivory sales

    • 3 April 2018
    • Defra, FCO and MOD
    • Press release

16. We must end the shameful ivory trade now

    • 3 April 2018
    • Defra, FCO and MOD
    • News story

17. Government crackdown on litter louts

    • 1 April 2018
    • Defra
    • Press release

18. UK’s artisan chocolates an international favourite this Easter

    • 1 April 2018
    • Defra and DIT
    • Press release

19. £2m funding for rural communities to restore historic buildings

    • 29 March 2018
    • Defra, Natural England, DNPA, LDNP, Northumberland National Park Authority, PDNP, YDNP and HE
    • Press release

20. New powers to crack down on waste crime

    • 29 March 2018
    • Defra and EA
    • Press release

21. Cleanest lorries will pay less to use UK roads

    • 28 March 2018
    • Defra and DfT
    • News story
    • Part of a collection: HGV road user levy

22. Deposit return scheme in fight against plastic

    • 28 March 2018
    • Defra
    • Press release

23. Flood scheme boost with £36m of funding

    • 27 March 2018
    • Defra and EA
    • Press release

24. Invasive species week: Floating pennywort a spreading menace

    • 26 March 2018
    • Defra, EA and APHA
    • Press release

25. Animal welfare enhanced by new code for meat chickens

    • 26 March 2018
    • Defra and APHA
    • Press release

26. £260 million of clean air funding launched by government

    • 23 March 2018
    • Defra
    • Press release
    • Part of a collection: Air quality grant programme

27. New Seafish Chair announced

    • 22 March 2018
    • Defra, Welsh Government, The Scottish Government and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
    • News story

28. New funding scheme to improve lakes and rivers in England

    • 20 March 2018
    • Defra, EA and Natural England
    • Press release

29. Humane trapping standards: Consultation starts

    • 19 March 2018
    • Defra
    • Press release

30. Nine beaches designated as bathing waters on the south coast

    • 15 March 2018
    • Defra and EA
    • News story

31. Green Brexit: a new era for farming, fishing and the environment

    • 15 March 2018
    • Defra
    • Speech

32. Natural England Board members appointed

    • 15 March 2018
    • Defra and Natural England
    • News story

33. Litter Innovation Fund: Government backs new community projects

    • 9 March 2018
    • MHCLG and Defra
    • News story

34. Food and drink companies fuel passion for innovation with share of £50,000 prize

    • 8 March 2018
    • Defra and Innovate UK
    • Press release

35. International co-operation on the fight against illegal wildlife crime

    • 8 March 2018
    • Defra and FCO
    • News story

36. Defra non-executive board member appointments

    • 2 March 2018
    • Defra
    • News story

37. A water industry that works for everyone

    • 1 March 2018
    • Defra
    • Speech

38. Christine Middlemiss begins as UK Chief Veterinary Officer

    • 1 March 2018
    • Defra, Government Veterinary Services and APHA
    • News story

39. Once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape future farming policy

    • 27 February 2018
    • Defra
    • Press release

40. Export win for UK food producers as lamb market reopens in Saudi Arabia

    • 23 February 2018
    • Defra and AHDB
    • News story