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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
Greening the Nation 2024 Partner content
Environment
By Total Politics Impact
Greening the Nation 2024
UK’s race to net-zero threatened by shifting EV targets and infrastructure challenges
Environment
By Matt Western MP
UK’s race to net-zero threatened by shifting EV targets and infrastructure challenges
Real solutions for a climate-resilient future
Environment
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Real solutions for a climate-resilient future
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Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After 'Most Disproportionate' General Election Result Ever
Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After "Most Disproportionate" General Election Result Ever
Political parties
Labour MPs Push For 'Healthier' Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Labour MPs Push For "Healthier" Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Parliament
The government must tackle distrust in politics – starting with our voting system
The government must tackle distrust in politics – starting with our voting system
By Alex Sobel MP
Political parties
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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
To tackle both climate change and inequality we need a Labour government
Environment
By Darren Jones MP
To tackle both climate change and inequality we need a Labour government
The net-zero transition must go together with a just transition protecting jobs, training workers, and helping communities
Net Zero with the Lights On: Nuclear’s Role in Our Energy Future Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Net Zero with the Lights On: Nuclear’s Role in Our Energy Future
The UK’s energy system can only survive the transition to net zero if we invest urgently and heavily in homegrown nuclear power.
Serious about combatting climate change? - It’s time to talk about the cow in the room Partner content
Environment
By Humane Society International UK
Serious about combatting climate change? - It’s time to talk about the cow in the room

Today marks the start of the Pre-COP summit, the last chance for world leaders to discuss climate change mitigation strategies ahead of the upcoming negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November in Glasgow. If COP26 organisers are serious about meeting the Paris Agreement and “keeping 1.5 degrees alive” to limit the potentially catastrophic impact of global warming, it’s crucial that all leading drivers of climate change are acknowledged and addressed. Yet, until now, one topic has remained the cow in the room: intensive animal agriculture.
Emergency Lorry Driver Visas Won't Last The Full Three Months
Environment
Emergency Lorry Driver Visas Won't Last The Full Three Months
The ten and a half thousand visas government is offering to European workers to help abate labour shortages are set to last significantly less than the three month time limit by the time drivers start working.
Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Quarries & Nature 2021 - 11am, Wednesday 13 October 2021 – Industry showcases its contribution to nature and biodiversity
MPA’s Quarries & Nature 2021 will take the form of an hour long online showcase of the great work that the industry has delivered over the last 50 years, celebrating the scale and diversity of the restoration, biodiversity and conservation work undertaken by members.
Food security is under threat as trade crisis threatens a mass cull of farm animals Partner content
Environment
By Pilgrim's Pride
Food security is under threat as trade crisis threatens a mass cull of farm animals
Britain’s pig industry is part of the backbone of our farming economy. It is worth £1.6 billion annually to farms, and with food retail and export values added in, contributes £14 billion a year to the UK and many thousands of jobs.
The nuclear industry is harnessing the Best of British to create a new generation of skilled professionals Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
The nuclear industry is harnessing the Best of British to create a new generation of skilled professionals
The future of the nuclear industry is in good hands and well placed to help Britain face some of its biggest challenges.
Policy@Manchester at Party Conference 2021 Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
Policy@Manchester at Party Conference 2021
Join Policy@Manchester at this year’s Labour and Conservative party conferences for an exciting programme of fringe events.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
NOAH Conference focusses on sustainability, innovation and the role of animal health
In the run up to COP 26, the 2021 NOAH Conference will look at Sustainability, innovation and the role of animal health, as the UK recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic gathers pace.
Ending cages for laying hens must be a priority as we prepare to lead the way in ethical farming
Environment
By Henry Smith MP
Ending cages for laying hens must be a priority as we prepare to lead the way in ethical farming
All major retailers have committed to going cage free by at least 2025. It’s only right that our legislation reflects the strong public and commercial impetus for transitioning to a cage-free future.
Climate action must advance the rights of women and girls
Environment
By Baroness Sugg
Climate action must advance the rights of women and girls
The UK government must ensure there is a global commitment to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees and give concrete support for gender equality and women and girls’ leadership.
How renewable liquid fuels can deliver a low carbon future for rural households Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
How renewable liquid fuels can deliver a low carbon future for rural households
Renewable liquid fuels offer an affordable way to help consumers in rural areas decarbonise on the pathway to net zero.
With gas prices soaring, the UK must seize this opportunity to lead a global clean power revolution
Environment
By Ben Westerman
With gas prices soaring, the UK must seize this opportunity to lead a global clean power revolution
We urgently need to end our reliance on volatile fossil fuel markets - transitioning away from gas and towards clean energy is the only sure-fire way to avoid another crisis like this.
Government must boost roll out of charging points to support growing demand for electric vehicles
Environment
By Ruth Edwards MP
Government must boost roll out of charging points to support growing demand for electric vehicles
Electric vehicle (EV) usage in the midlands is predicted to increase by over 3,000 per cent by 2030. The installation of public charging points must be six times as fast to support growing demand.
Mandatory filters should be fitted in washing machines to reduce microplastic pollution
Environment
By Alberto Costa MP
Mandatory filters should be fitted in washing machines to reduce microplastic pollution
The government should and could introduce stronger measures to help prevent plastic pollution quickly, that would make a significant impact.
Craft Breweries Could Stop Being Able To Make Beer Fizzy Because Of CO2 Shortage
Environment
Craft Breweries Could Stop Being Able To Make Beer Fizzy Because Of CO2 Shortage
Small breweries could be left unable to carbonate their beer if the closure of CO2 factories leads to a shortage of gas, industry groups are warning.
Beer, Fizzy Drinks And Meat Supplies Threatened By CO2 Shortages, Ministers Warned
Environment
Beer, Fizzy Drinks And Meat Supplies Threatened By CO2 Shortages, Ministers Warned
Exclusive: The government is bracing itself for supplies of beer, fizzy drinks and meat to be hit by a severe shortage of CO2, with supermarkets and restaurants expected to be affected in the coming days.
Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
How the timber industries can help solve the housing crisis
Recognising that the UK must build more homes, quicker, while reducing carbon emissions, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Timber Industries has launched with a new report that aims to provide solutions to the UK’s housing and climate crises.
Lords Diary: Viscount Thurso on responsible tourism and why COP 26 must succeed
Environment
By Viscount Thurso
Lords Diary: Viscount Thurso on responsible tourism and why COP 26 must succeed
Last week was dominated by the horrendous news from Afghanistan. Just about everything that could go wrong seems to have done so, and the sense of helplessness towards the vulnerable people who have suffered so much is everywhere. As a wise old Thursonian said to me in Tesco, “There is nothing to do but pray.”
We must back British farming 365 days a year
Environment
By Theo Clarke MP
We must back British farming 365 days a year
We must support all our farmers to keep doing what they do best - feeding us, caring for the environment and maintaining the varied and beautiful landscapes across the whole of the UK.
Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners invests £28million in Sidcup site
Environment Bill is for the UK’s future, not just COP26
Environment
By Baroness Bennett
Environment Bill is for the UK’s future, not just COP26
The Lords must act to strengthen further an Environment Bill written in 2019 that never was, and certainly in 2021, is not fit for purpose without further amendment.
Global Britain must not miss the boat to establish itself as an environmental leader in the maritime sector
Environment
By Nusrat Ghani MP
Global Britain must not miss the boat to establish itself as an environmental leader in the maritime sector
The maritime sector is acutely aware of its environmental footprint and keen to make changes. However, it needs some clear direction from government.
How we can build a sustainable future with timber Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
How we can build a sustainable future with timber
We must recognise the importance of timber in overcoming our climate challenge.
EventsAll
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference
Women into Leadership - Manchester
2024
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Women into Leadership - Manchester
Unlocking Grade 7
2024
Online
Unlocking Grade 7