Boris Johnson has called on the Metropolitan Police to use the "full force of the law" against environmental protestors Extinction Rebellion.

Boris Johnson is scrapping a commitment made by Theresa May to stick to EU rules on workers’ rights, safety standards and the environment, according to reports. 

NOAH has published its Vision for UK Animal Health and Welfare – Agriculture Policy that’s fit for the future.

Today, Coca-Cola unveiled its first ever sample bottle made using recovered and recycled marine plastics, demonstrating that one day, even ocean debris could be used in recycled packaging for food or drinks.  

In the past decade 10,000 lions have been killed as ‘trophies’. The UK must take a moral lead on ending this desperately cruel industry – and we can start by banning hunters from bringing their souvenirs here, writes Pauline Latham

The Government's policy on single use plastic should go further to; change public attitudes, introduce a plastic taxation, and encourage urgent further research into recycling plastics, writes Lord Robathan.

New legalisation to mitigate climate change and grow the rural economy must be top of our agenda, writes Theresa Villiers MP

The benefits of action to reduce emissions are clear: cleaner air, healthier diets, new industries and jobs. The UK must drive forward policies without delay, writes Lord Deben

Andrea Leadsom has announced a new £1bn green growth funds as part of a new package aimed at hitting the government's net zero emission targets.

Throw-away menstrual products are contributing to plastic pollution at an alarming rate, writes Tessa Corina.

The British Plastics Federation is calling for better understanding of materials to help people make more environmentally friendly choices after survey finds only 2% know that plastic is best at helping to keep down greenhouse gas emissions.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and animal welfare groups are urging vets to support The Kitten Checklist, released today, by recommending it to clients and breeders.

Labour has pledged to build dozens of windfarms with the power to provide electricity for tens of millions of UK homes.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the establishment of a refreshed task force by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance to start defining new antibiotic reduction goals post-2020.

Training more vets alone will not be enough to address workforce issues, says the British Veterinary Association (BVA). Instead a holistic, long term approach to veterinary education is needed to ensure that the workforce remains resilient and can meet future demand in the areas of animal health and welfare and public health.

Labour are set to agree to commit to hitting zero carbon emissions by 2030 – despite one of its biggest union backers trying to water the plan down.

On the first day of Climate Week, Ed Miliband MP writes that the climate emergency must be a prominent part of Labour’s Party Conference and any election agenda.

Coca-Cola European Partners will end the use of plastic shrink-wrap across all multipacks of cans sold in Great Britain and replace it with cardboard. More than 30 million packs sold to consumers each year will no longer be wrapped in plastic.

Labour have been working flat out on a policy response to the emergency which seeks to match what the science is telling us, writes Alan Whitehead MP

Our water infrastructure uses huge amounts of carbon at every turn. Labour would nationalise the water companies to fight climate change and deliver for consumers, writes Luke Pollard MP

Labour will work with industry to build an economy that protects the environment and addresses inequality, writes Peter Dowd MP

It is those least responsible for climate change who are suffering the worst outcomes. The UK must be at the forefront of efforts to tackle it, writes Preet Kaur Gill MP

We need serious investment and integrated planning to make our transport systems work for people and planet, writes Rachael Maskell MP

Councils are on the frontline of tackling the climate emergency – Westminster should learn from the pioneers at local level, writes Stephen Morgan MP