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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
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Political parties
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
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
Environment news
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
ETI report shows building 10 GW scale CCS sector by 2030 is feasible affordable
The UK can build 10 GW of carbon capture and storage by 2030, cutting the costs of meeting carbon targets and safeguarding jobs in key energy-intensive industries
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
EBLEX adds to ranks of assurance scheme team
The EBLEX Quality Standard Mark (QSM) scheme has boosted its team with the appointment of Deanna Girgan.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
College welcomes more than 500 new Advanced Practitioners
More than 500 veterinary surgeons have successfully applied to join the first ever cohort of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Advanced Practitioners a status which recognises those who have advanced qualifications and experience in a designated area.
Energy proficiency: UK must act to reduce carbon emissions Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
Energy proficiency: UK must act to reduce carbon emissions
Strategy Development Director at the Energy Technologies Institute, Jo Coleman addresses the challenges of increasing energy efficiency in the UK
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
March 2015 RCVS Council decision summary
At its meeting on Thursday 5 March the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council agreed a number of decisions including allowing the use of the courtesy title Doctor for veterinary surgeons and setting up a panel to look into changes to the Colleges governance structure.
Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET responds to House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report on Resilience of the Electricity System
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has responded to todays report, which sets out very clearly the steps required to deliver a resilient electricity system during the massive changes taking place as the UK makes the transition to low carbon energy.
Partner content
Environment
By British Gas
British Gas leads the way to design high quality apprenticeships
British Gas is delighted to be leading the development groups for new Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standards for Gas Service Engineer and Smart Meter Installer, in line with the governments Implementation Plan for Apprenticeships.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS President runs marathon for mental health
President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and Principal of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), Professor Stuart Reid, is running the Virgin Money London Marathon on 26 April, in aid of the RVC Animal Care Trust, the Veterinary Benevolent Fund (VBF) and Mind.
Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Brownfield regeneration must be backed by better policy
CPRE paper illustrates we can do much more to ensure the highest quality housing development on brownfield land
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
Bioenergy has the potential to help secure UK energy supplies, mitigate climate change, and create significant green growth opportunities if deployed effectively – ETI report
Bioenergy has the potential to help secure UK energy supplies, mitigate climate change, and create significant green growth opportunities if deployed effectively, according to a new report from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF welcomes Green Deal Review
The Energy SecretaryEd Davey spoke at the Ecobuild Exhibition in London on 4th March and highlighted that:
Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF attends energy policy post election debate
On 2 March, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) visited the House of Commons for a debate entitled Energy policy after the General Election: Priorities for the next Government.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Women in the meat industry get motivational boost from World Cup winner
England womens rugby captain Katy Mclean MBE proved to be an inspirational speaker at the first seminar for women in the meat industry last week.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
EBLEX to deliver a masterclass in meat science
People working in the meat industry will have the opportunity to improve their technical knowledge thanks to a new training course developed by EBLEX.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
UK veterinary surgeons to use courtesy ‘Doctor’ title
Veterinary surgeons in the UK have been given permission to use the courtesy title Doctor, following a decision made by the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) yesterday.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Hundreds celebrate new Royal Charter at House of Commons
Veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, Members of Parliament and Peers of the House of Lords were among those who gathered in the Members Dining Room of the House of Commons on Wednesday 4 March to celebrate the introduction of the new Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Partner content
Environment
By Blue Cross
Employees sick as a dog? A four-legged friend could help
Having well behaved pets in the workplace would lead to employees taking less days off sick, according to over 70% of healthcare professionals surveyed by Blue Cross pet charity.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes RCVS decision on vets’ use of ‘Doctor’ title
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) today welcomed the decision by the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to permit veterinary surgeons in the UK to use the courtesy title Doctor.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Guidance to help employers stay legal when sending veterinary staff to farms
To support veterinary employers, employees and farmers to achieve better safety when working together on farms the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has produced guidance to help all parties understand their share of legal responsibility.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Crufts special: Vets’ top six priorities for happy, healthy dogs
A survey carried out by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has identified the top six factors that vets believe would impact dogs health and welfare.
Inspiring sustainable soft drink choices Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Inspiring sustainable soft drink choices
Leendert den Hollander, General Manager of Coca-Cola Enterprises GB (CCE), sets out the company’s commitment to inspire sustainable soft drinks choices.
Partner content
Environment
By Mott MacDonald
First offshore wind farm in the USA achieves financial close
Block Island wind farm, the first offshore development in the USA, has successfully reached financial close. Mott MacDonald was lenders technical advisor during the projects due diligence phase and is now monitoring construction as independent engineer in an ongoing role.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
Partners sought for ETI project to determine the market frameworks and integrated system to deliver a cost-effective UK energy system for low carbon vehicles
Partners sought for ETI project to determine the market frameworks and integrated system to deliver a cost-effective UK energy system for low carbon vehicles
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes Scottish Government’s introduction of compulsory microchipping for dogs
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and its Scottish Branch welcome the announcement from Richard Lochhead, Rural Affairs Secretary, that compulsory microchipping for all dogs will be introduced in Scotland from April 2016.
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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