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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
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
By Paul Foster MP
Foreign affairs
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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 Woodland Trust
Deforestation a distinct possibility in parts of the UK
New statistics from the Forestry Commission released today show tree planting rates in sharp decline and, the Woodland Trust believes, belie a greater danger given that there is still no systematic annual recording of woodland losses.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vet Futures: Does profit-making damage the veterinary profession’s reputation?
For this months Vet Futures blog, a former President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association and the Veterinary Practice Management Association argues that practices should be more business-minded when it comes to managing their resources.
Hot Dogs: Vets urge owners to protect pets against rising temperatures Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Hot Dogs: Vets urge owners to protect pets against rising temperatures
As temperatures soar in the UK this week, vets are warning owners about the dangers their pets face.  
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
72% want information on stunning of animals when buying meat, says EU-wide study
The British Veterinary Association has called today on the European Commission to back proposals to introduce labelling of non-stun slaughtered meat after a study of 13,500 meat consumers across 27 EU Member States found 72% want information of stunning of animals when buying meat.
Diane Abbott MP: Dramatic action is necessary to tackle London’s lethal air
Environment
By PoliticsHome
Diane Abbott MP: Dramatic action is necessary to tackle London’s lethal air
Labour's London Mayoral contender Diane Abbott writes ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on Air pollution in London.
HBA sees VAT ruling as retrograde step Partner content
Environment
By National Federation of Builders
HBA sees VAT ruling as retrograde step
The House Builders Association comments on last week's ruling on VAT reductions by the European Court of Justice.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
ADHB support national BVD elimination
AHDB is backing a major cattle industry initiative to help eliminate bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) by extending the existing BVD Free programme in England.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
AHDB to lead new crop nutrition manual (RB209)
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is leading a new consortium of partners in a flagship industry project to bring the very latest in nutrient research to UK farmers.
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
More than 300 vets removed from the Register for non-payment of fees
On 1 June 2015, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) removed 372 veterinary surgeons from the Register for non-payment of their annual renewal fee.
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Environment
By Energy Saving Trust
EST reaction to European Court of Justice ruling on energy saving products
David Weatherall, Energy Saving Trust policy expert, comments on the EU ruling
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Environment
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald designing Stonehaven flood protection scheme
Mott MacDonald is designing a 15 million flood protection scheme in Stonehaven, UK on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council.
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS advice service trials extended opening hours
As of today (Thursday 4 June 2015) the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Professional Standards Advice Team will be trialling extended hours, meaning that a member of staff will be available to answer calls about the Code of Professional Conduct and its supporting guidance until 7pm.
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Environment
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald and GSI make the case for building climate resilience
Mott MacDonald and Anglia Ruskin Universitys Global Sustainability Institute (GSI) have published a report making clear that building climate resilience is essential to future business survival and that doing so will also bring commercial opportunity.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
June heatwave: BVA reveals half of UK vets treated pets for heat-related conditions last summer
As forecasters predict a heatwave in the first week in June, vets are warning that pets can struggle as the temperature rises.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Convenience store focus for EBLEX report
Developing specific beef and lamb product ranges could help convenience stores meet increasing consumer demand, according to EBLEX.
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Webinar to give update on the revised Practice Standards Scheme
Upcoming changes to the Practice Standards Scheme will be the focus of a webinar from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in June.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Livestock sectors urged to have their say on centre of excellence
The Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) is a step closer to becoming reality following confirmation that the bid has reached formal interview stage.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA responds to Defra decision on controlled shooting in pilot badger culls
Responding to comments by Defra Minister George Eustice that the badger cull pilots in Somerset and Gloucestershire will be completed using both controlled shooting and cage trapping and shooting
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
E4tech to lead consortium on ETI project assessing the impact of biomass pre-processing options
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has selected E4tech to lead a consortium that will deliver the latest project in its bioenergy programme a techno-economic assessment of biomass pre-processing.
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Environment
By Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Queen’s Speech: Underplay Of Sustainability Issues “Disappointing”
The Institute of Environmental Management Assessment (IEMA) has said that Government has far to go in developing its thinking to maximise opportunities to create the right environment for the UK to fully transition to a sustainable economy, following a disappointing opening of Parliament today.
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Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Energy Bill: energy efficiency is the only measure that tackles all three aspects of the energy ‘trilemma’
The Energy Bill was announced as part todays Queens Speech.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Strong future predicted for West Country Beef and Lamb
West Country Beef and Lamb bearing the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) banner has a bright future ahead after establishing itself as a premium market product, according to Meat South West (MSW).
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
Queen's Speech: Woodland Trust calls for swift action on natural environment
The Woodland Trust is calling for swift action on measures to protect and enhance the countrys natural environment despite the lack of legislation brought forward on the subject in the Queens Speech at the State Opening of Parliament this morning.
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS launches recruitment process for new Practice Standards Scheme Assessors
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched the recruitment process for new Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) Assessors, ahead of the Schemes relaunch in November this year.
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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