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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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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
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
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
Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Government move to scrap zero carbon homes plan is huge missed opportunity
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) was extremely disappointed to learn that the Government has decided to scrap plans to make sure all new homes (by 2016) and non-domestic buildings (by 2019) are carbon neutral.
Partner content
Environment
By British Gas
British Gas transforms thousands of homes in Solihull with £25 million scheme
Thousands of people in Solihull now have warmer and more energy efficient homes, after a 25 million project was completed by British Gas and Solihull Community Housing.
Partner content
Environment
By Innovate UK
British energy firms turning the tides with Canada
Five British companies are celebrating today after they have received grant funding from the Governments innovation experts at Innovate UK to develop tidal energy projects with Canadian businesses and universities.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
AHDB Beef Lamb publishes latest yearbook
The latest AHDB Cattle and Sheep Yearbook has been published giving a summary of full-year production levels in the UK along with a range of other industry statistics.
Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
MPA Calls for More Effective Safeguarding of Mineral Resources, Wharves, Rail Depots and Added Value Activities
Minerals are the biggest material flow in the UK economy it is essential to safeguard them and their means of their supply, so that they can be supplied responsibly in years to come in a way which supports sustainable development.
Safety is an 'afterthought' for Tory fracking ambitions
Environment
By Caroline Flint
Safety is an 'afterthought' for Tory fracking ambitions
Caroline Flint MP rails against the 'Government u-turn' on fracking regulations, saying the UK should not go ahead with shale gas extraction until it can do so at the lowest possible risk to environment and public health.
Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
Government defines Protected Areas for shale developments -Woodland Trust responds
With this, the Government has, yet again, ignored the need to better protect ancient woodland by refusing to name it as part of protected areas where fracking will not be allowed to take place, says Woodland Trust
Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
Government defines areas excluded from fracking - and doesn't include ancient woodland
Areas to be excluded from underground fracking activities have been set out by the Government today, through draft regulations that define the protected areas in which fracking will be prohibited.
Concrete Gravity Foundations UK manufactured, cost-effective solution for Offshore Wind Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Concrete Gravity Foundations UK manufactured, cost-effective solution for Offshore Wind
A number of independent reports have stated that there are significant benefits to be gained from using concrete gravity bases; in construction, installation and in use.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Over 800 RVNs asked to submit their CPD records
Last week the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) wrote to more than 800 registered veterinary nurses asking them to submit their continuing professional development (CPD) records in order to monitor compliance with their professional obligation to undertake CPD.
Partner content
Environment
By British Gas
British Gas to cut gas prices by 5%
British Gas is to reduce household gas prices by 5%, cutting annual energy bills on average by 35.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Beefing up cattle genetic selection
AHDB Beef Lamb is seeking to recruit commercial beef units to take part in a landmark project to drive forward the genetic selection of beef cattle for feed use efficiency.
Gov't zero carbon homes decision hurts construction and environment, says GGF Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Gov't zero carbon homes decision hurts construction and environment, says GGF
In reaction to the Government's announcement to scrap the zero carbon homes target, the Glass and Glazing Federation says the move will'not [help]construction or the environment in any way.'
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
Details of breach of NOAH Code on promotion by MSD Animal Health now available
At its meeting in June 2015, the NOAH Code of Practice Committee heard one case where MSD Animal Health was found to be in breach of 6 of the 8 items under complaint; 3 by concession of the Respondent and 3 by adjudication by the Committee.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS Day: a year of continuing improvement, an honour fit for a Lord and a vision of how vets can lead the way
A year of continuous improvement was promised by Dr Bradley Viner following his investiture as President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for 2015/16 at RCVS Day the Colleges Annual General Meeting and Awards Day held on Friday 10 July at the Institution of Civil Engineers in Westminster.
Partner content
Environment
By Federation of Master Builders
Common sense on zero carbon will boost housing supply, says FMB
The Governments decision to remove unnecessary zero carbon standards for new homes will boost the supply of housing via small and medium-sized (SME) house builders, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Saving Trust
New system for VED payment will reduce incentives to choose cleaner vehicles
The Energy Savings Trust responds to the Chancellors VED budget announcement.
Scrapping of zero carbon target risks investment, says CIOB Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Scrapping of zero carbon target risks investment, says CIOB
Responding to the Government's decision to not proceed with the zero carbon buildings policy, the Chartered Institute of Building says the decision will undermine the manufacturingbase.
Climbing the policy agenda: the Woodland Trust reaches out to politicians with its latest campaign Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
Climbing the policy agenda: the Woodland Trust reaches out to politicians with its latest campaign
As the new Government sets its agenda for the coming parliament, environmental campaigners are keen to make their voices heard early on.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Suspected bird flu in Lancashire
Defra is investigating a case of suspected avian influenza (bird flu) in Lancashire.
Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
How could HS2 Ltd lose 14 ancient woods?
After extensive research and 18 months of lobbying by the Woodland Trust, Government has finally admitted that a further 14 ancient woods are threatened by HS2, bringing the route-wide total from 83 to 97.
Partner content
Environment
By University of Exeter
Brawling badgers age faster
Male badgers that spend their youth fighting tend to age more quickly than their passive counterparts according to new research from the University of Exeter.
Partner content
Environment
By Federation of Master Builders
Deafening silence from Government on energy efficiency, says the FMB
The Government is refusing to address a major source of carbon emissions, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Caroline Flint MP: Energy consumers have an ally in me
Environment
By PoliticsHome
Caroline Flint MP: Energy consumers have an ally in me
Shadow Energy Secretary Caroline Flint reacts to the announcement by the Competition Authority that millions of consumers have been overcharged for their energy and says her campaign to end rip off energy bills goes on.
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