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Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
Food redistribution charities can submit applications for grants starting at £20,000
Today (Thursday, 6 February) UK Government Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill spoke at the NFU Scotland conference in Glasgow.
A record £2.65 billion will be committed to build or maintain up to 1,000 flood defences, protecting more than 66,000 properties.
An innovative biocontrol project has been launched aiming to reduce the spread of floating pennywort in the Cam Washes, SSSI.
Waste including asbestos was burned next to a housing estate and ancient woodland
The third National Waste Crime Survey (NWCS) is now open for three weeks to understand the scale, impact, and deterrence of waste crime across England
Strict new controls suspending personal imports of certain sheep and goat commodities, such as meat, cheese and milk products, have been announced.
Steve Reed sets out how the most sophisticated land use data ever published will support decision-making by local government, landowners, businesses and farmers
The Government has launched a consultation on a new approach to Land Use empowering decision makers with the toolkit to protect the most productive agricultural land and boost food security.
Statement of key findings from the Environmental Improvement Plan rapid review launched on 30 July 2024.
New measures will unlock up to £30 billion investment in homegrown clean power as permissions for new offshore wind projects are streamlined
Act will ban the importing, exporting and dealing in items containing ivory from Hippopotamus, narwhal, killer and sperm whale
Introduction of deposit return scheme will be a step forward in ending the throwaway society and cleaning up Britain
Professor Rowland Kao has been appointed as the Chair of Defra’s Science Advisory Council
Mandatory enhanced biosecurity will now be required and the housing order extended to cover York, North Yorkshire and Shropshire.
An emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide, will not be granted
Drivers in Greater Manchester will not face additional charges as the area is set to benefit instead from an £86 million scheme to clean up the region’s air
A new Nature Restoration Fund will accelerate infrastructure projects and enable developers to meet their environmental obligations faster.
Three men were arrested near Peterborough on 21 January.
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