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Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered a keynote speech at the 2025 Food and Drink Federation Investment Summit 2025
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
EA warns of ongoing river flooding risk despite reduced weather warnings
Environment Agency urges water companies to speed up fixing of leaks
New law will ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England
New report shows total quantity of antibiotics sold for livestock remains at the lowest level to date.
Minister Hardy answers an Urgent Question on waste crime.
Record dry spring and summer heatwaves mean that without winter rain there will be drought next year with impacts on nature, agriculture and navigation
Water skills group, co-chaired with Energy & Utility Skills, holds inaugural meeting today
New survey data shows that British families eat a significantly larger variety of foods since 1940
New plan backs researchers to seize on new and developing opportunities to phase out animal tests with specific commitments for the coming years.
Agri-food attachés secure new export opportunity in Kenyan market for British sheep and goat genetics worth around £700,000 a year
Water Minister Emma Hardy delivered a keynote speech at the British Water Annual Conference in Coventry
British food and drink sector sees nearly £100m in export opportunities unlocked as agri-food attachés resolve more than 40 trade barriers so far in 2025
Consultation launched on a more ambitious phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons commonly used in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems
Millions of trees to help get Britain growing through billion-pound investment in green jobs and nature restoration, creating thousands of jobs
UK Chief Veterinary Officer puts in place mandatory housing for the whole of England to protect poultry and other captive birds
With strong backgrounds in public policy and social entrepreneurship, the new appointees will provide strategic and corporate leadership for the department
Despite recent rainfall, a large part of the country remains in drought across England as we enter winter.
UK Chief Veterinary Officer puts in place mandatory housing for poultry in north, central and east of England
Builders to save time and money from streamlined and proportionate reforms to environmental permits
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