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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 Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Political parties
Government must listen to all businesses on economic growth - not just the regulation refuseniks Partner content
Government must listen to all businesses on economic growth - not just the regulation refuseniks
By Which?
Economy
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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
Change in law needed to tackle 'scandalous' level of food waste
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
Change in law needed to tackle 'scandalous' level of food waste
Labour MP Kerry McCarthy calls for urgent action to tackle high levels of food waste ahead of the introduction of her Food Waste Reduction Ten Minute Rule Bill to Parliament next week  
Historical data holds secrets of one of the UK’s favourite fish Partner content
Environment
By University of Exeter
Historical data holds secrets of one of the UK’s favourite fish
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science & the University of Exeter have released historic data from the 1930s - 1950s highlighting how cod stocks responded to environmental changes.  
Partner content
Environment
By GMB
GMB call of OFWAT to investigate Severn Trent water leakages amid concerns that 500 job cuts have led to depleted water stocks
STW increased the background consumption estimates by 20% in 12 months so OFWAT must investigate if this was to hide the true leakage position says GMB.
Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Litter groups and businesses unite to call on Government to take a lead on litter
Major national litter groups and business organisations have today made a joint plea to Government to take a firm lead on litter.
Large parks ‘vital for cities’ success’ Partner content
Environment
By University of Exeter
Large parks ‘vital for cities’ success’
Large parks play a vital role in creating successful cities, according to new research led by the University of Exeter.
Partner content
Environment
By University of Exeter
Sea temperature changes linked to mystery North Pacific ecosystem shifts
Longer, less frequent climate fluctuations may be contributing to abrupt and unexplained ecosystem shifts in the North Pacific, according to a study by the University of Exeter.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets welcome consultations on new steps to tackle Bovine TB
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed todays announcement that Defra will consult on further steps to help tackle bovine TB as part of the Governments strategy to beat the disease.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Saving Trust
Energy Saving Trust reaction to changes in solar energy subsidies
Philip Sellwood, Chief Executive, Energy Saving Trust comments on proposed changes to the feed-in tariff rate for standard solar PV installation.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Zoonotic infections threaten us like never before, world leading Doctor to tell Vets
Zoonotic infections threaten us like never before and a One Health, multidisciplinary approach - linking human, animal and environmental health - is needed to tackle the problem, world-leading expert Professor Tom Solomon will tell vets in September.
Fishermen discards could increase prevalence of turtle disease in the Turks and Caicos Islands Partner content
Environment
By University of Exeter
Fishermen discards could increase prevalence of turtle disease in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Fishermen in the Turks and Caicos Islands could be increasing the local prevalence of a disease that is affecting turtle populations worldwide, by selectively harvesting healthy creatures and throwing back infected animals.
Partner content
Environment
By British Gas
British Gas hires 200 smart meter apprentices
British Gas will hire up to 200 apprentices in smart metering, taking the total recruited to approximately 1,000 this year.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Wormer videos launched to challenge anthelmintic resistance
Sheep producers now have access to best practice worming advice with the launch of a new series of informative videos produced BY AHDB Beef Lamb.
Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
A horse named Tarzan and axemen cause a stir at Newtonmore Folk Museum
A logging horse named Tarzan was a popular attraction at the Woodland Trust Scotlands Heavy Horses and Axemen event, held on Saturday 22 August at the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes decision to retain ‘vital’ Omagh veterinary laboratory
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Veterinary Association Northern Ireland Branch have welcomed the decision of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) and the Agri-Food Biosciences Institute (AFBI) to retain a Veterinary Diagnostic Unit in Omagh, Co Tyrone.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
All creatures great and snarl? Two thirds of vets injured by pets in the last year
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging veterinary teams and pet owners to work together to improve safety in surgeries as new figures reveal that two-thirds (64%) of small animal vets have been injured in the course of their work in the last year.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Film on sheep meat production for Halal market hits small screen
Key information about efficiency and quality of British sheep meat production for the Halal market has hit the small screen.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
Understanding medicines – new NICE antibiotic guidelines support the importance of addressing misconceptions
The National Office of Animal Health supports the need for people to understand about antibiotics, so that they see the importance of using them properly.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
ETI seeks partners for project to study the impact of removing brine from under sea carbon dioxide stores
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is seeking partners for a project to study the impact of removing brine from under-sea stores that could be used to store captured carbon.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Homegrown lamb highlighted to Halal market
Homegrown lamb production and the value it adds to the Halal market has been showcased at a major event by AHDB Beef Lamb.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Having kittens - Nine out of ten vets are concerned about unplanned kitten litters, a BVA survey has found
93% of all vets asked were concerned about cats having unplanned litters, figures released today from the British Veterinary Associations (BVA) Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey reveal.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS launches online petition to safeguard animal welfare by protecting the title ‘veterinary nurse’
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK, has launched an online petition calling on Parliament to protect the title veterinary nurse in law.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Fun new video promotes RCVS-accredited practice scheme to animal owners
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has today launched a new animated video to help promote its veterinary practice accreditation scheme to the animal-owning public, and explain the benefits of the Scheme for owners and their animals.
Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Fracking planning applications guidelines - CIEH comment
Following the news that the government have announced they will introduce new guidance that will fast track fracking planning applications, Gary McFarlane of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), said:
New turbine blade could 'reduce the cost of energy significantly' Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
New turbine blade could 'reduce the cost of energy significantly'
A new model of wind turbine blade which developers hope will improve economy, performance and reliability is set to be tested at a Catapult centre.
EventsAll
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
2025
Online
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
CSW Collaboration Conference
2025
London
CSW Collaboration Conference