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From Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Great British Brands to take world by storm through new British Food Unit

    Today Environment Secretary announces a brand new Great British Food Unit.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Future flood protection in Leeds

    Statement from Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss on a meeting held today with Leeds MPs on recent flooding.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Farming Recovery Fund extended to all parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire

    Farmers hit by Storm Eva flooding in Lancashire and Yorkshire will receive emergency funding.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Environment Agency Chairman resigns

    Environment Agency Chairman Sir Philip Dilley has resigned today

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Environment Minister addresses the Oxford Farming Conference

    Elizabeth Truss today delivered a speech to delegates at the annual Oxford Farming Conference

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Reformed Defra will help British farming lead the world

    The Environment Secretary sets out priorities to make farmers more resilient

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Update on flooding - Tuesday 29 December

    Statement from Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss on flooding in the north of England.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Update on flooding - Monday 28 December morning

    Statement from Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss on flooding in the north of England

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Update on flooding - Sunday 27 December morning

    Statement from Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss on flooding in the north of England

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Update on flooding - Saturday 26 December evening

    Further statement from Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss on flooding in the north of England.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Update on flooding - Saturday 26 December

    Latest preparations for possible flooding across Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Update on flooding - Friday 25 December

    Latest preparations for further rain across Cumbria and the North of England.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Update on flooding - Wednesday 23 December

    Government information and advice on the latest flooding forecast.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Schoolchildren to help plant a million native British trees

    Free trees available for schools in the first phase of a new scheme.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Bovine TB eradication strategy delivering results

    The comprehensive strategy to eradicate bovine TB in England is delivering results with more than half the country on track to be officially free of the disease by the end of this Parliament, Environment Secretary Elizabeth …

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Improving air quality in cities

    The Government announces plans to improve air quality in cities.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Delivering for rural communities

    Government response to review of rural proofing implementation carried out by an independent team led by Lord Cameron of Dillington.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • A country more flood resilient

    Environment Secretary announces work to identify additional flood protection measures in Cumbria

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Update on flooding - Thursday 10 December

    Government information and advice about the support available following flooding in north west England.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Appointment of Dieter Helm as Chair of Natural Capital Committee (NCC)

    Professor Dieter Helm has today been reappointed as Chair of the Natural Capital Committee.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government