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Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Environment
A Labour MP has raised concern about the feasibility of a key plank of the government's planning reforms.
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
An official register of fire safety certificates will protect homeowners from bad actors
Environment
By Matt Western MP
An official register of fire safety certificates will protect homeowners from bad actors
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Environment
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Environment
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
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
Opinion
Defra has lost its way
Environment
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Defra has lost its way
We cannot continue to take a flippant approach to how we feed the nation
Environment
By Baroness Batters
We cannot continue to take a flippant approach to how we feed the nation
Labour’s net-zero is built on slave labour and broken promises
Environment
By Harriet Cross MP
Labour’s net-zero is built on slave labour and broken promises
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Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Political parties
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Political parties
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Foreign affairs
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
By Mike Tapp MP
Political parties
Recipes For Disaster: The Bacon Sandwich
Recipes For Disaster: The Bacon Sandwich
Political parties
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Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Sienna Rodgers talks to shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins who aims her fire at ‘City Steve’, ‘showman’ Nigel Farage and the government’s ‘Marxist’ policy on compulsory purchase
The spiders that ate Ebbsfleet
Environment
By Michael Dnes
The spiders that ate Ebbsfleet
As we – once again – await the unveiling of a host of proposed new towns, Michael Dnes tells the extraordinary cautionary tale of how an industrial wasteland in Kent just 17 minutes by high-speed train from central London remains a spiders’ paradise
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
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA response to Defra announcement on Bovine TB eradication strategy
Responding to todays Written Ministerial Statement from Defra Secretary of State, Rt Hon Liz Truss MP, that badger culls will continue next year, alongside stricter cattle controls, as part of the ongoing bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme in England, British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Sean Wensley said:
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Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE outraged at announcement of fracking licences underneath National Parks and AONBs
The announcement that the Government has issued licences to explore for oil and gas underneath protected areas is outrageous, CPRE said today.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
First meeting of beef expertise group has taken place
A group of beef industry consultants and advisers have got an in-depth insight into herd performance and selecting cattle for slaughter, thanks to a new initiative from AHDB Beef Lamb and the British Institute of Agricultural Consultants (BIAC).
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Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
EST comment on the Government's FiT consultation response
Commenting on the governments consultation response Graham Ayling, Head of Energy Saving Trust Foundation, said:
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Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE disappointment at fracking vote
The parliamentary vote to allow fracking under protected areas undermines Government commitments to safeguard these precious landscapes, CPRE said today.
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Environment
By Calor Gas
UKLPG hails cylinder theft prosecution as positive news for safety
The trade body for the UKs liquefied petroleum gas industry, UKLPG, has welcomed a successful gas cylinder theft prosecution following a string of arrests made by the British Transport Police (BTP) in December 2014.
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Environment
By Calor Gas
LPG users urged not to wait till Christmas Eve to #getaheadforwinter
Householders and business owners should check their LGsupply to ensure they have a steady amount of heat over the Christmas period, advises UKLPG, the trade body for the Liquefied Petroleum (LPG) industry.
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
Thousands of hectares of forest surveyed for restoration
An large area of forestthree times the size of Inverness has been surveyed as part of a project to restore ancient woodland in the north of Scotland.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets offer pet owners cautionary ‘tail’ this Christmas
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging pet owners to watch out for potential hazards to their pets this Christmas as findings released today reveal that a nativity display, antifreeze and 200 in 20 notes were just some of the items that landed animals in veterinary practices over the 2014 festive period.
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
Talking trees and the country we want to be in Westminster Hall
Head of Government Affairs for the Woodland Trust, James Cooper, writes following yesterday's Westminster Hall debate on the Protection of Ancient Woodland and Trees  
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Levy boards submit possible new mechanism for red meat levy
The red meat levy boards in England, Scotland and Wales have submitted a briefing document to Ministers in England, Scotland and Wales outlining an alternative option for the distribution of red meat levy income
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Environment
By Innovate UK
Innovate UK brings more precision to Precision Medicine
Businesses and researchers hoping to understand where they can get help in using precision medicine will find the task easier from today thanks to the publication of an online map of the landscape.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets offer advice to keep your dog safe in the floods
In the aftermath of Storm Desmond, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) are urging dog owners to keep themselves and their dogs safe during the floods.
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Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
ETI seeks partners for a project to improve carbon life cycle assessments for bioenergy crops
ETI will invest in a six month Carbon Life Cycle Assessment Evidence Analysis project
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Environment
By Association of British Insurers
Insurers there for as long as it takes after Storm Desmond flooding
Insurers are today setting out the six key stages in getting those affected by flooding back into their homes and businesses as soon as possible, as the important process of drying out and repairing properties gets under way.
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Environment
By Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Renewed focus on litter and fly-tipping is welcome, says CIWM, but Government response misses the mark
Commenting on the Governments response to the CLG Select Committees report on Litter and Fly-tipping in England issued this week, CIWM has welcomed the renewed focus on litter and fly-tipping and the governments renewed engagement on LEQ issues. However, the Institution also says that the response ignores some of the real challenges.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets respond to Jim O'Neill report, calling for phased reduction of global antibiotic use in livestock
In response to Jim ONeills calls for a phased reduction of global antibiotic use in livestock and measures to stop antibiotics polluting the environment, President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) Sean Wensley said:
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Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Government's response to litter inquiry long-awaited - but is it adequate?
Over the weekend the Government published its long-awaited responseto the Department for Communities and Local Government Select Committee inquiry into litter(March 2015). The Government then sought to outline a response to the concerning findings by announcing its determination to launch a national campaign against littering.
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
New publication provides advice to the profession on controlled drugs legislation
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has brought out a new publication to help members of the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions understand their legal and professional obligations regarding controlled drugs.
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
English landscape rising from the ashes as tree disease pilot gets underway
Landowners across England will be playing their part in reducing the long-term impact of ash dieback this winter as they plant thousands of native trees provided by the Woodland Trust in a new pilot aimed to help safeguard the future of the countryside.
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Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Nuclear industry commits to public engagement
Nuclear sector organisations have endorsed a Nuclear Industry Council (NIC) Concordat on public engagement, committing to build upon what the industry already does to engage with the public.
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Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Public say, nuclear must play a role in reducing emissions
A majority of the public agree the UK should use nuclear and renewables to meets its legally binding emission reduction targets according to new figures released today by the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) at its annual conference #Nuclear Powering the UK.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Former AHDB Beef Lamb Chairman awarded prestigious Royal Smithfield Club prize
Sheep farmer and former Chairman of AHDB Beef Lamb, John Cross, has been honoured by the Royal Smithfield Club for his services to the livestock industry over the last 25 years.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA/BVA NI response to compulsory BVD testing announcement
Responding to the announcement made by DARD minister Michelle ONeill (1 December), the British Veterinary Association and the British Veterinary Association Northern Ireland Branch have welcomed plans to bring forward draft legislation to make Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) testing compulsory in Northern Ireland.
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Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
2025
Thames Pavillion, House of Commons
Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025