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Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Environment
The Government is holding firm on changes to agricultural relief despite backlash from farmers facing inheritance tax for the first time.
Greens Urge Government To Rethink Tax On Farming
Environment
Greens Urge Government To Rethink Tax On Farming
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Environment
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A 'Burden' Is An 'Electoral Mistake'
Environment
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A "Burden" Is An "Electoral Mistake"
'Truly Shocking' Analysis Shows National Parks Disproportionately Impacted By Sewage Spills
Environment
"Truly Shocking" Analysis Shows National Parks Disproportionately Impacted By Sewage Spills
Government's New GB Energy Will Partner With Crown Estate
Environment
Government's New GB Energy Will Partner With Crown Estate
New Lib Dem MP Rejects 'Binary' NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
Environment
New Lib Dem MP Rejects "Binary" NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
The House Live
Christmas cheer for the Deposit Return Scheme, but challenges await in the New Year Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Christmas cheer for the Deposit Return Scheme, but challenges await in the New Year
Preparing for an Unknown Future: The Net Zero Skills Challenge Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Preparing for an Unknown Future: The Net Zero Skills Challenge
‘Place’ is the key to effective climate action
Environment
By Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission
‘Place’ is the key to effective climate action
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Farage-Wary Labour MPs Urge Keir Starmer To Be Vocal About Immigration In 2025
Farage-Wary Labour MPs Urge Keir Starmer To Be Vocal About Immigration In 2025
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Is 'Highly Capable' But Needs A Stronger 'Message', Says Anthony Seldon
Keir Starmer Is "Highly Capable" But Needs A Stronger "Message", Says Anthony Seldon
Political parties
Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Political parties
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A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Environment
By Tali Fraser
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Is a trawler’s worth of fish getting in the way of our nuclear ambitions? Tali Fraser investigates something fishy going on around Hinkley Point C
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A 'Burden' Is An 'Electoral Mistake'
Environment
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A "Burden" Is An "Electoral Mistake"
Framing net zero as a “burden” was an “electoral mistake” for the Tories, according to the director of the Conservative Environment Network, who has urged the party to be more positive about the green agenda.
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Environment news
Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
48 cross-sector organisations unite to call for a UK Charter for Trees, Woods and People
The Woodland Trust is leading 48* organisations in a campaign to celebrate the value of our trees and woods and secure their future by creating a new Charter for Trees, Woods and People.
What’s next for nuclear in 2016? Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
What’s next for nuclear in 2016?
The Nuclear Industry Association sets out the challenges for the UK’s civil nuclear industry in 2016.
Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Flooding in Northern England
Through the month of December 2015 Northern England faced terrible flooding. Communities in Cumbria, Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester were faced with the devastating consequences of unprecedented rainfall and inadequate flood defences.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
New education programme to develop skills in meat supply chain
AHDB Beef Lamb have launched a Meat Education Programme to help further develop skills in the red meat supply chain.
Ensuring children achieve a happy and healthy adulthood
Environment
By Baroness Benjamin
Ensuring children achieve a happy and healthy adulthood
Baroness Benjamin writes ahead of her oral question today in the House of Lords on: 'ensuring that children grow up fit and healthy' in light of recent obesity reports.
Liquefied petroleum gas can help solve London's air quality crisis Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Liquefied petroleum gas can help solve London's air quality crisis
Calor Gas' Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Paul Blacklock writes that London cabs switching to LPG can improve London's air quality and calls on London Mayoral candidates to embrace this option.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA and BVNA response to Defra statement about campaign to protect the title Veterinary Nurse

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) have been actively supporting the RCVS' campaign to protect the title Veterinary Nurse.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Impact of Free Trade Agreements on livestock sector in focus at AHDB Outlook Conference
The impact of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) on the livestock sectors global competitiveness will be in the spotlight next month.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Exports vital role for sheep meat sector
A two-pronged approach to developing global market opportunities will remain crucial for the sheep meat sector in 2016 and beyond, according to AHDB Beef Lamb.
New law will help Vets to reunite owners with missing pets Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
New law will help Vets to reunite owners with missing pets
With fewer than 100 days to go until microchipping becomes compulsory for all dogs in England, Scotland and Wales, the British Veterinary Association is urging dog owners to get their pets chipped.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS responds to Defra statement on its ‘protect the VN title’ petition

In August 2015, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) launched a petition asking the Government to protect the title ‘veterinary nurse’ by legally restricting it to registered veterinary nurses (RVNs), therefore making it an offence for unqualified and unregistered laypeople to refer to themselves as a veterinary nurse.
Partner content
Environment
By Policy Connect
Cutting costs and saving resources is an issue now relevant to every link in the supply chain reports the All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group
The All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG) is launching its latest publication Link to Link: Driving Resource Efficiency across Supply Chains on 9th February in Parliament.
Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Calor calls for LPG support to save lives in London
It is disgraceful that the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) hourly legal limit for the whole of 2016, has already been breached, just 8 days into the New Year, as reported by Clean Air in London.
Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Christina Rees MP Visits Calor Gas Neath
Neath MP Christina Rees has visited her local Calor Gas depot in Aberdulais, to discover how the company has been preparing for winter and how it intends to keep its customers warm in the face of extreme weather conditions.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes Defra capital spend on laboratory improvements

Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference yesterday Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced £65 million capital spend earmarked for laboratory improvements and upgrading the bio-containment facilities at Weybridge. Commenting, BVA President Sean Wensley said:
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
New appointment bolsters AHDB Beef Lamb’s communications team
The communication of AHDB Beef Lambs research and development and knowledge exchange activity has been given a boost thanks to the appointment of a new technical communications officer.
Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
CIWM kick-starts 2016 with a year-long waste crime campaign
With the financial and environmental cost of waste crime continuing to escalate, CIWM has launched a co-ordinated 12 month campaign with the announcement today that it will be contributing almost 50k to a major initiative designed to raise business awareness of Duty of Care.
Gov’t backed UK 'fair trade' brand will support UK farmers
Environment
By Derek Thomas MP
Gov’t backed UK 'fair trade' brand will support UK farmers
Derek Thomas MP calls for the Government to provide clear information to help consumers support British farmers.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Think chips for your New Year’s Resolution, urge vets
With less than 100 days to go until microchipping becomes compulsory for all dogs in England, Scotland and Wales (6 April), the British Veterinary Association (BVA) are urging dog owners to make it a New Years Resolution to get their canine companions chipped.
Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Converting London Black Cabs to LPGAutogas will deliver air quality benefits as well as saving cabbies money
Air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated 29,000 people each year in the UK, with the majority of harmful emissions stemming from road transport.
Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
LPG autogas – a practical and affordable solution to the UK’s air quality crisis
Air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated 29,000 people each year in the UK, with the majority of harmful emissions stemming from road transport.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS Council member made Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is congratulating RCVS Council member and Chief Veterinary Officer Professor Nigel Gibbens, who has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Years Honours list for 2016.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA President congratulates UK’s CVO and BVA member Nigel Gibbens on CBE
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) sent warm congratulations today (31 December) to the UKs Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) and BVA member, Nigel Gibbens, on being awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the veterinary profession and animal welfare.
Is protecting UK wildlife important to the Government or not? Partner content
Environment
By World Animal Protection
Is protecting UK wildlife important to the Government or not?
Wildlife crime is crime, and the UK public want our wildlife protected from it, says World Animal Protection .
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2025
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Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
CSW Collaboration Conference
2025
London
CSW Collaboration Conference