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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Environment
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Most Likely Lib Dem Wins Are In Places Worst Affected By Sewage Spills
Environment
Most Likely Lib Dem Wins Are In Places Worst Affected By Sewage Spills
Effluent Is Turning The Affluent Green
Environment
Effluent Is Turning The Affluent Green
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Environment
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing 'Menace' Grey Squirrels
Environment
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing "Menace" Grey Squirrels
The House Live
Cutting electricity bills to boost net-zero Partner content
Environment
By The MCS Foundation
Cutting electricity bills to boost net-zero
Prioritise progress on a deposit return scheme to start delivering on the Green Prosperity Plan Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Prioritise progress on a deposit return scheme to start delivering on the Green Prosperity Plan
A gas distribution network preparing for the energy transition Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
A gas distribution network preparing for the energy transition
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Environment
By Tali Fraser
The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Brexit thrust farmers into the centre of political debate for the first time in generations. Minette Batters tells Tali Fraser what it’s been like to be in the eye of the ‘tornado’
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Environment
By Sienna Rodgers
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Shadow Defra secretary Steve Reed talks to Sienna Rodgers about Labour’s drive to win back rural voters, how the party plans to show respect for the countryside, and his recipe for the perfect roast potato
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Rural voters feel the Labour Party does not "get" them, shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary Steve Reed has said in an interview with The House magazine.
Environment news
Coronavirus
By Environmental Services Association
Waste industry thanks British public for Covid-19 response
Thank you for helping us maintain your recycling and waste services
Environment
By Environmental Services Association
SESA ready to work with Scottish DRS to ensure its success
The Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA) has said that it is ready to work with the administrator of the new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Scotland, to ensure that it successfully delivers for the environment, after a scheme was approved by the Scottish Parliament yesterday (13 May).
Coronavirus has highlighted our food insecurity: the Agriculture Bill must not compromise standards
Coronavirus
By Daniel Zeichner MP
Coronavirus has highlighted our food insecurity: the Agriculture Bill must not compromise standards
The Government claims it won't compromise the UK’s food standards. So why has it refused to put that promise into the Agriculture Bill?
By passing the Agriculture Bill, we have the opportunity to create a more sustainable and resilient food system
Coronavirus
By Selaine Saxby MP
By passing the Agriculture Bill, we have the opportunity to create a more sustainable and resilient food system
The Agriculture Bill is more necessary than ever in the current context, as it will help to address some of the vulnerabilities in our food system that the Covid-19 crisis has exposed.
Our recovery from this crisis must put people and environment ahead of economic growth
Coronavirus
By Caroline Lucas MP and Clive Lewis MP
Our recovery from this crisis must put people and environment ahead of economic growth
As we rebuild after the pandemic, it's time to embrace a post-growth economy and build a fairer, healthier, happier and greener society, write Green MP Caroline Lucas and Labour MP Clive Lewis
Farmers cannot be the forgotten heroes of the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Farmers cannot be the forgotten heroes of the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has amplified the uncertainty and fragility of the conditions within which farmers operate.
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
National Engineering Policy Centre to provide advice to government on reaching net zero emissions
Engineering has a vital role to play in creating systems and solutions to address the climate crisis.
Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
Vets welcome ‘pragmatic’ amendments to bovine TB testing during Covid-19 outbreak
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed temporary amendments to bovine TB (TB) testing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that will allow herd tests to continue while maintaining the safety of farmers and vets during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus: Environment Secretary says furloughed workers could be asked to pick fruit amid overseas labour shortage
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Environment Secretary says furloughed workers could be asked to pick fruit amid overseas labour shortage
Workers who have been furloughed by their companies could be asked to pick fruit to plug a shortage of migrant labour amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Environment Secretary has revealed.
Vegan law is the most effective way to save lives, prevent future pandemics and mitigate global warming Partner content
Coronavirus
By Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association (SMCHIA)
Vegan law is the most effective way to save lives, prevent future pandemics and mitigate global warming
Vegan Law means banning all animal related industries and divert all subsidies to plant-based agriculture & the manufacturing of plant-based food, and educate everybody on WHY it’s essential. We truly appreciate your valuable time in reading this urgent message from Supreme Master Ching Hai.
How is Covid-19 affecting people’s ability to feed themselves and their families?
Coronavirus
By Neil Parish MP
How is Covid-19 affecting people’s ability to feed themselves and their families?
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee have launched a new online survey, asking members of the public to share their experiences of accessing food during the pandemic.
Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
Respect your vet team during Covid-19, says BVA
Veterinary teams across the UK are continuing to provide essential care for animals during the Covid-19 lockdown, but they are not back to business as usual, according to the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
Coronavirus
By Environmental Services Association
ESA responds to COVID19 letter to waste industry from Defra Minister
The ESA will continue to work closely with Defra and other government departments to ensure waste services keep moving effectively until this disease is overcome.
Could the delay of COP26 impact climate ambitions?
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Could the delay of COP26 impact climate ambitions?
Dods Monitoring's Alex Goodwin explores the potential implication for domestic and international climate policy and how the Government can still lead on green measures worldwide, despite the delay to COP26.
Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
BVA statement on cats and Covid-19
The British Veterinary Association has clarified its position in light of a report on the BBC news website relating to cats and coronavirus. The headline of the article suggested that veterinary advice was to keep all cats indoors, but BVA has explained this advice is only in relation to cats in infected households or where people are self-isolating.
Environment
ESA welcomes Environment Agency waste storage approach to relieve some pressure on operators
The Environmental Services Association (ESA), the voice of the UK’s recycling and waste management industry, has welcomed a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) issued by the Environment Agency, which takes a pragmatic, flexible, approach to the storage of waste materials in the event of onward supply chain disruption caused by the COVID 19 crisis.
The Government must reduce the growth dependency of our economy
Coronavirus
By Baroness Bennett
The Government must reduce the growth dependency of our economy
Decades of economic growth have delivered us a deeply unequal, unstable, insecure society and increased carbon emissions when we need to be slashing them.
Delaying COP26 was the right decision – but delay must not mean dither
Coronavirus
By Luke Pollard MP
Delaying COP26 was the right decision – but delay must not mean dither
The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the lack of global leadership. We need a vision for climate action in a post-virus world.
Coronavirus
By Hege Saebjornsen, Sustainability Manager
IKEA respond to COP26 announcement
While Covid-19 is the biggest immediate threat to our way of life today, it is crucial that we don't lose sight of the existential threat of the climate emergency, says Hege Sæbjørnsen, Sustainability Manager at IKEA UK & Ireland.
This coronavirus pandemic must shape our thinking and action over the climate crisis
Coronavirus
By Caroline Lucas MP
This coronavirus pandemic must shape our thinking and action over the climate crisis
The delay to COP26 gives us a chance to change course and show what climate leadership means in the wake of a pandemic and global economic crisis.
Partner content
Environment
By The Packaging Debate
Beware the unintended consequences - knee-jerk bans need to yield to holistic thinking
The design of packaging is complex and the choice of packaging material must always focus on the need to protect and preserve the products that it designed for, writes Dick Searle from the Packaging Federation.
Partner content
Environment
By The Packaging Debate
Consumers - Money vs Conscience. Who wins?
One theme that The Packaging Debate will return to again and again on this microsite is the behaviour of the consumer. What do consumers say they believe and think - and how do they act. What are their concerns and what are their actions? What do they spend money on - and why?
Partner content
Environment
By The Packaging Debate
Packaging standards and recycling - why can’t retailers lead the way?
Those who are well versed in the super marketing and retail worlds will be forgiven a quick smirk at the headline before moving on.
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Keep pets from avoidable chocolate emergencies over lockdown Easter, urge vets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is advising pet owners to be extra careful and keep chocolate eggs and other sweet treats well out of reach of inquisitive pets to avoid an emergency trip to the vets over the Easter holidays.
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