https://www.politicshome.com/environment/rssenhttps://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-crisishttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/north-sea-drilling-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-problemsMon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMTThe urgency of the climate crisis is undeniable. The next 12 months are pivotal for advancing the global phase-out of fossil fuels and leaving a livable planet for future generations.Uma Kumaran MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/north-sea-drilling-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-problemshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/climate-action-opportunity-burdenMon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTNet-zero is not a burden but Britain’s best route to lower bills, greater energy security and a cleaner, fairer future – if politicians match the urgency of the crisis, warns Green Party Westminster Leader Dr Ellie ChownsEllie Chownshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/climate-action-opportunity-burdenhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/energy-independence-bill-revolutionise-offshore-wind-consentingMon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTTaking radical action on offshore wind consenting can deliver a cleaner, cheaper energy system faster, giving the government a clear win on delivery. Tim Harding, Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapu...Offshore Renewable Energy Catapulthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/energy-independence-bill-revolutionise-offshore-wind-consentingCredit: Adobe Stockhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/path-net-zero-special-report-mark-net-zero-week-2026Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMTThe latest issue of The House magazine includes a special report to celebrate Net Zero Week 2026, bringing together the voices of industry experts and policymakers to explore how net-zero can be achieved in a way that is both economically viable and ...Total Politics Impacthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/path-net-zero-special-report-mark-net-zero-week-2026https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/deadly-dogs-deadly-pigs-blind-spot-government-monitoring-leaves-farmed-animals-suffering-heatwaveFri, 26 Jun 2026 12:23:00 GMTAs temperatures exceed 35°C, Humane World for Animals U.K. (formerly called Humane Society International U.K.) warns that pigs, chickens and other farmed animals are suffering out of sight, with no transparency or a clear national system to monitor h...Humane World for Animals UKhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/deadly-dogs-deadly-pigs-blind-spot-government-monitoring-leaves-farmed-animals-suffering-heatwave‘We recoil at dogs being left to die from extreme heat. That same compassion must extend to farmed animals, whose lives are at risk from intense heatwaves’ - Claire Basshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/come-unstuck-britains-glue-trap-laws-need-fixingThu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe Government’s Animal Sentience Committee warns the sale of glue traps is putting people “at significant risk of breaking the law”: a sales ban will protect both animals and the publicHumane World for Animals UKhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/come-unstuck-britains-glue-trap-laws-need-fixinghttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/heatwaves-show-leadership-cannot-mean-stepping-back-climate-actionTue, 23 Jun 2026 16:54:00 GMTThe UK is in the throes of our second significant heatwave of the year. It is still early summer. That fact alone ought to give us pause.Alistair Strathern MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/heatwaves-show-leadership-cannot-mean-stepping-back-climate-action(Jeffrey Blackler / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/end-use-cages-egglaying-hensMon, 22 Jun 2026 09:14:00 GMTSix million egg-laying hens are still forced to endure unacceptable conditions in cages in the UK – we must act now to ban their useJosh Newbury MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/end-use-cages-egglaying-hensImage by: picturesbyrob / Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/unprepared-frequent-intense-heatwaves-pregnant-women-particular-riskMon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTAs temperatures soared across the UK last month, many will have revelled in the sunshine. But for pregnant women the risks rose with the thermometer.Baroness Boycotthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/unprepared-frequent-intense-heatwaves-pregnant-women-particular-risk(Anna Koldunova/Alamy)