https://www.politicshome.com/environment/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/scotlands-heat-transition-stalling-needs-route-works-every-homeTue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTAs Scotland’s gas network, we know the transition to a lower carbon economy requires solutions that work for every household and business, particularly when it comes to decarbonising home heating.SGNhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/scotlands-heat-transition-stalling-needs-route-works-every-homeSGN Biomethane tanks in Lochgelly, Scotlandhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/chloe-dalton-hares-emblematic-character-countrySat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTA chance encounter with a wild hare changed Chloe Dalton’s life and inspired her to champion the campaign to give the species greater legal protection. Zoe Crowther speaks to the author and former political adviser about why a close hunting season fo...Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/chloe-dalton-hares-emblematic-character-country(TT News Agency/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/douglas-lumsden-i-dont-care-shadow-cabinet-positionsTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTParliament’s newest Conservative MP, Douglas Lumsden, talks to Noah Vickers about winning an overlooked by-election and his fight for Scotland’s oil and gas industryNoah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/douglas-lumsden-i-dont-care-shadow-cabinet-positionshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/animal-welfare-campaigners-locked-cages-outside-plaid-cymru-conference-highlighting-need-ban-use-cages-game-bird-farmingFri, 02 Oct 2026 14:39:00 GMTAnimal welfare campaigners were locked up in cramped cages outside the Plaid Cymru conference in Llandudno today to highlight the suffering pheasants and partridges face in them and to call for an end to their use to breed game birds in Wales. The...League Against Cruel Sportshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/animal-welfare-campaigners-locked-cages-outside-plaid-cymru-conference-highlighting-need-ban-use-cages-game-bird-farmingAnimal welfare campaigners in cramped cages. League Against Cruel Sportshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/offshore-wind-needs-environmental-evidence-system-built-scale-challengeThu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe UK’s offshore wind ambitions are central to energy security, economic growth and net zero. Delivering them at pace depends on resolving a critical problem: the way we collect and use environmental evidence.Offshore Renewable Energy Catapulthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/offshore-wind-needs-environmental-evidence-system-built-scale-challengeCredit: Adobe Stockhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/campaigners-outside-labour-party-conference-call-stronger-fox-hunting-lawsTue, 29 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMTAnimal welfare campaigners from national charity the League Against Cruel Sports were outside the Labour Party conference today calling on the government to strengthen fox hunting laws. The good-natured protest saw the League ‘fox’ and...League Against Cruel Sportshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/campaigners-outside-labour-party-conference-call-stronger-fox-hunting-lawsThe League Against Cruel Sports fox and a campaignerhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/choices-facing-burnhams-government-waterTue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMTCampaigning in Makerfield, Andy Burnham threatened Thames Water with public ownership – but has not so far followed through. Ben Gartside reports on a decision that will define his approach to privately owned suppliers of public goods.Ben Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/choices-facing-burnhams-government-waterIllustration by Tracy Worrallhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/angela-eagle-hints-thames-water-actionTue, 29 Sep 2026 09:15:00 GMTSecretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Angela Eagle has hinted that government action on Thames Water is coming, telling PoliticsHome that "the status quo is not an option".Alain Tolhursthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/angela-eagle-hints-thames-water-actionAndy Burnham is rumoured to make an announcement on Thames Water in his speech to Labour's party conference (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cuts-to-aid-are-a-national-security-risk-93483Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTIf the UK slashed its defence spending, despite the growing threat Russia poses to our national security, the public would rightly be appalled, and ministers would be pressed to explain their decision.Toby Perkins MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cuts-to-aid-are-a-national-security-risk-93483A tawny nurse shark glides through a large shoal of sardines in Blue Planet (BBC Studios Anoushka Freedman)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cuts-aid-national-security-riskWed, 23 Sep 2026 12:38:00 GMTIf the UK slashed its defence spending, despite the growing threat Russia poses to our national security, the public would rightly be appalled, and ministers would be pressed to explain their decision.Toby Perkins MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cuts-aid-national-security-riskhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/labour-finish-job-fox-huntingWed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTTwenty years after the Hunting Act came into force, Labour has an opportunity to complete one of its landmark animal welfare reforms and ensure that hunting with dogs finally ends for goodLeague Against Cruel Sportshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/labour-finish-job-fox-huntingCredit: Adobe Stockhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/time-legislate-stop-illegal-waste-dumping-sourceFri, 18 Sep 2026 11:28:00 GMTThe illegal dumping of waste is estimated to cost the UK economy £1bn per year.Baroness Sheehanhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/time-legislate-stop-illegal-waste-dumping-sourcehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/increasing-temperatures-exposing-critical-weaknesses-uk-infrastructureThu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTRecent disruptions across the UK, including rail failures, road damage and large-scale wildfires, serve as a stark warning that our infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to the effects of extreme temperatures. Addressing the safety, performance, ...UKCRIChttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/increasing-temperatures-exposing-critical-weaknesses-uk-infrastructureCredit: Adobe Stockhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/saw-homes-burn-stourbridge-approve-rosebankThu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTThis summer should have been a wake-up call. Across the UK we watched the countryside burn – but in Stourbridge it hit on our doorstep, with wildfires destroying 19 homes and damaging 18 others.Cat Eccles MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/saw-homes-burn-stourbridge-approve-rosebankFirefighters dampen down the burnt-out remains of a house on 14 August in Stourbridge (PA Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/heatwaves-now-routine-so-going-adaptThu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA summer of relentless heatwaves, spiking mortality and wildfires brought home the reality of climate change to many Brits. Just how hot must it get before we actually start to do something? Ros Taylor reportsRos Taylorhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/heatwaves-now-routine-so-going-adapt(JASPERIMAGE/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/ministers-want-ease-cost-living-stop-policies-colliding-checkoutWed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTThe Prime Minister has promised to give families more “breathing room” on the cost of living. With household budgets still under pressure, that is a welcome priority.Suntory Beverage & Food GB&Ihttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/ministers-want-ease-cost-living-stop-policies-colliding-checkoutCredit: Adobe Stockhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/food-production-too-reliant-on-chinese-technologyWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTAnyone who has watched the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm will know that farming is undergoing a technological revolutionGraeme Downie MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/food-production-too-reliant-on-chinese-technologyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/north-sea-oil-test-leadership-labour-theyre-already-failingFri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMTThis summer we reached an inflection point. From now on, people living in the UK will only become more familiar with the real-world consequences of a warming planet.Carla Denyer MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/north-sea-oil-test-leadership-labour-theyre-already-failingOil rigs moored in Cromarty Firth, Scotland (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/north-sea-drilling-could-threaten-burnham-green-credentialsThu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe prospect of new licenses for oil and gas drilling is not a vote mover in and of itself. Seen in a climate change context, it could be, however.Morgan Joneshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/north-sea-drilling-could-threaten-burnham-green-credentialshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/essential-aggregates-national-renewalThu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe Mineral Products Association's new Annual Mineral Planning Survey 2025 reveals the need for the government to bolster key aggregate mineral supply levels to deliver its plan for national renewalMineral Products Associationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/essential-aggregates-national-renewalhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/drought-stay-its-time-government-actWed, 02 Sep 2026 10:25:00 GMTFifty years after the drought of 1976, the images of the 2026 drought will also last long in the memory.Baroness Sheehanhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/drought-stay-its-time-government-acthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/government-help-farmers-facing-changing-climateFri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMTI am privileged to be the first Labour MP for Hexham: a constituency stretching from County Durham to the Scottish border, and from Cumbria in the west to the edge of Newcastle.Joe Morris MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/government-help-farmers-facing-changing-climatehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-should-empower-farmers-to-build-more-pondsTue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMTThe government can pull a simple lever to help farmers combat the effects of extreme heat.Rebecca Smith MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-should-empower-farmers-to-build-more-pondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/wildfires-did-not-get-proper-attention-until-south-impacted-says-labour-mpTue, 18 Aug 2026 11:45:00 GMTIt wasn't until wildfires affected the South of England that the issue started to receive the attention it deserves, the Labour MP who leads the Wildfires All-Party Parliamentary Group has said.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/wildfires-did-not-get-proper-attention-until-south-impacted-says-labour-mpEngland has battled wildfires in recent months after the hottest summer on record (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uk-us-alliance-must-lead-way-tackling-climate-changeWed, 12 Aug 2026 13:45:00 GMTMillions of people on both sides of the Atlantic are dealing with the worsening consequences of climate change.Pippa Heylings MP and Rep Maxine Dexterhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uk-us-alliance-must-lead-way-tackling-climate-changehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/public-concern-climate-change-rises-summer-of-extreme-heatSat, 08 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMTThere is growing public concern about climate change after weeks of wildfires and drought in the UK, according to polling shared with PoliticsHome.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/public-concern-climate-change-rises-summer-of-extreme-heatThis summer has been the driest summer in England and Wales since records began in 1836. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/mountain-rescueFri, 31 Jul 2026 12:36:00 GMTOne rescue from the Lake District captures why volunteer search and rescue matters. A group of girls had just finished their GCSEs and set off on what should have been a three or four-day journey across the fells. As they reached the top end of Enner...Torcuil Crichton MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/mountain-rescueA stretcher box below Great Gable, Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/manchesterism-industry-reversing-deindustrialisationThu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTAs UK cement and concrete plants close and sales fall for a fourth consecutive year, Robert McIlveen, Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs, Mineral Products Association, explores what Andy Burnham's reindustrialisation drive must do to ...Mineral Products Associationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/manchesterism-industry-reversing-deindustrialisationhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-should-use-ulez-as-clean-air-policy-inspirationWed, 08 Jul 2026 14:55:00 GMTSeventy years on from the Clean Air Act, the incoming PM must put cleaner air at the heart of plans for economic growth.Jane Burstonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-should-use-ulez-as-clean-air-policy-inspirationhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-must-not-look-away-from-climate-crisisMon, 06 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTWe haven't heard much from the prime minister-in-waiting about the defining issue of the age.Adrian Ramsay MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-must-not-look-away-from-climate-crisis