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Pigs Heads Are Rotting In Rotterdam As Brexit Delays Hit The British Meat Industry
Pigs Heads Are Rotting In Rotterdam As Brexit Delays Hit The British Meat Industry
Environment
Tonnes of rotting meat is stuck at European ports as a result of "eye-watering" post-Brexit paperwork, UK meat industry leaders have told PoliticsHome – including a lorry carrying British pork that has been stuck in Holland since 1 January.
Kwasi Kwarteng Has Been Appointed Business Secretary, Replacing Alok Sharma
Environment
Kwasi Kwarteng Has Been Appointed Business Secretary, Replacing Alok Sharma
Rishi Sunak Has Tried To Reassure The UK Financial Sector Weeks Before The Brexit Transition Period Ends
Environment
Rishi Sunak Has Tried To Reassure The UK Financial Sector Weeks Before The Brexit Transition Period Ends
The Government Accidentally Voted For A Labour Amendment To One Of Its Flagship Bills
Environment
The Government Accidentally Voted For A Labour Amendment To One Of Its Flagship Bills
Exclusive: Dawn Butler Says She Didn't Delete Her Tweet About Extinction Rebellion On Purpose, And She Supports Them
Environment
Exclusive: Dawn Butler Says She Didn't Delete Her Tweet About Extinction Rebellion On Purpose, And She Supports Them
Plastic bag fee doubles to 10p and extended to all shops in England
Environment
Plastic bag fee doubles to 10p and extended to all shops in England
MPs demand dedicated minister as food bank use soars amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
MPs demand dedicated minister as food bank use soars amid coronavirus pandemic
The House Live
Farmers of Tomorrow: George Eustice has radical plans for British Agriculture in 2021
Environment
By Kate Proctor
Farmers of Tomorrow: George Eustice has radical plans for British Agriculture in 2021
Broadband providers should be incentivised to overcome the barriers to rural connectivity
Environment
By Fay Jones MP
Broadband providers should be incentivised to overcome the barriers to rural connectivity
Farmers are key workers on the front line of the global pandemic
Environment
By Minette Batters
Farmers are key workers on the front line of the global pandemic
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MPs Vote To Keep £20 A Week Universal Credit Increase In Labour's Motion, Including Six Tory Rebels
MPs Vote To Keep £20 A Week Universal Credit Increase In Labour's Motion, Including Six Tory Rebels
Coronavirus
Pigs Heads Are Rotting In Rotterdam As Brexit Delays Hit The British Meat Industry
Pigs Heads Are Rotting In Rotterdam As Brexit Delays Hit The British Meat Industry
Environment
Matt Hancock Says Emergency Legislation To Protect NHS Staff From Lawsuits Is “Not Necessary At This Point”
Matt Hancock Says Emergency Legislation To Protect NHS Staff From Lawsuits Is “Not Necessary At This Point”
Coronavirus
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Ed Miliband: 'If the Conservatives want a climate election in the next election, I say bring it on'
Environment
By Georgina Bailey
Ed Miliband: 'If the Conservatives want a climate election in the next election, I say bring it on'
Ed Miliband is back on the Labour frontbench, and pursuing his passion of tackling the climate crisis. He talks to Georgina Bailey about why the government’s green jobs plans fall short, why COP-26 is the most important international summit yet, and whether XR is helping or hurting
Committee on Climate Change chair Lord Deben on why it would be ‘stupid’ not to use the coronavirus recovery to go for net zero
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
Committee on Climate Change chair Lord Deben on why it would be ‘stupid’ not to use the coronavirus recovery to go for net zero
As lockdown is lifted, ministers are grappling with how to safeguard the British economy amid forecasts of a crippling recession. Meanwhile, the promised “defining year of action” on climate change has slipped out of focus. But could the government ease the effect the pandemic and advance its climate goals in one fell swoop?
Environment news
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Voting for four new BVA regional representatives opens
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has opened voting today (18 January) for four new regional representatives to be the voice for vets in their area and to represent their views to BVA Council.
Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Roadmap Shows Way To Massively Reduce Plastic Waste Exports by 2030
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has released a roadmap showing how the UK recycling industry could expand over the next ten years, more than tripling the amount of plastic waste recycled in UK facilities, if the right drivers are in place.
Scotland’s agriculture sector needs firm commitments if it is to deliver on ambitions
Environment
By Pete Wishart MP
Scotland’s agriculture sector needs firm commitments if it is to deliver on ambitions
We must recognise, reward and support the high-quality food and drinks industries that underpin the Scottish economy and post-Covid recovery.
Partner content
Environment
By Environmental Services Association
ESA responds to Westminster Hall “incineration” debate
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has today (Wednesday 13 January 2021) responded to yesterday’s Westminster Hall parliamentary debate on “waste incineration and recycling rates” secured by Elliot Colburn MP.
If farmers are to enter the post-Brexit era with confidence, they need practical support
Environment
By Jim Shannon MP
If farmers are to enter the post-Brexit era with confidence, they need practical support
Suicide rates in farming are among the highest of any occupational group. At this time of change, government must alleviate the pressures faced by these unique communities
Starting with a strong Environment Bill, we can build a greener future outside the EU
Environment
By Tim Loughton MP
Starting with a strong Environment Bill, we can build a greener future outside the EU
The Environment Bill will create new legally-binding environmental improvement targets, which will be more comprehensive and ambitious than the EU’s.
The radicalism of the Agriculture Act should work for farmers – but they will make their feelings known if not
Environment
By Lord Clark
The radicalism of the Agriculture Act should work for farmers – but they will make their feelings known if not
We can throw off the shackles of the CAP and devise an agricultural support system specifically tailored to Britain.
Luke Pollard: Fishers Have Every Right To Be Angry Over The Brexit Deal
Environment
By Georgina Bailey
Luke Pollard: Fishers Have Every Right To Be Angry Over The Brexit Deal
Labour's shadow environment secretary says that British fishers have been betrayed by Brexit – and he has a vision for how to turn their trade around. He talks to Georgina Bailey.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
British Veterinary Association
Renewed push to respect your vet during the national lockdowns
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has renewed its call for animal owners to respect their veterinary teams as practices adjust to new ways of working under national lockdown restrictions across the UK.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Plunging temperatures and snow flurries prompt pet safety warning from vets
With freezing temperatures and icy conditions forecast in many parts of the country, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is advising pet owners to take extra precautions to ensure dogs, cats and other small pets are kept safe from hidden and potentially fatal winter hazards.
Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Launches New Report: Sustainability in the Plastics Supply Chain
The UK’s leading plastics trade association, the British Plastics Federation (BPF), has launched its first sustainability report looking at wider sustainability initiatives from across the industry.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
NOAH welcomes EU deal
NOAH welcomes the free trade agreement between the UK and the EU, as the transition period ends.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA urges caution over microchipping plans
In response to the launch of a public consultation, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has said that any legislation around compulsory microchipping of cats must be clear in its aims and that enforcement must be properly resourced.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
MPs recognise critical vet shortages as end of transition looms
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed a new report from MPs that highlights serious concerns about veterinary capacity in light of Brexit.
The Energy White Paper may not go far enough to reach climate targets
Environment
By Alexandra Goodwin
The Energy White Paper may not go far enough to reach climate targets
Published just after the release Climate Change Committee’s Sixth Carbon Budget, the long awaited Energy White Paper still leaves major gaps in decarbonisation ambitions
A net zero pathway to change Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
A net zero pathway to change
We now need to see a net zero roadmap from Government which provides greater clarity for essential industrial sectors to help business plan ahead and ensure that the UK remains an attractive place to invest.
Ella inquest should pave the way for a new Clean Air Act
Environment
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Ella inquest should pave the way for a new Clean Air Act
Ella’s mother's campaign to get air pollution recognised as the cause of her daughter’s death is a breakthrough, but it should not have taken 7 years. We need a new Clean Air Act with legal teeth to deliver the urgent action needed.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
British Veterinary Association selects Wiley to publish world renowned vet journals
The British Veterinary Association (BVA), the leading body for vets in the UK, has selected John Wiley & Sons Inc., a global leader in research and education, as their new publishing partners for renowned titles Vet Record and In Practice. Wiley will publish the titles on behalf of BVA from January 2021.
British plastic industry rises to the pandemic challenge Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
British plastic industry rises to the pandemic challenge
Domestic supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is set to hit 70% in the UK after a major push by the country’s plastic industry.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA issues warning as chocolate tops vets’ naughty list of top pet Christmas hazards
Vets are advising pet owners to be extra careful in keeping chocolate, mince pies, puddings and festive decorations well out of reach of their pets to avoid an unnecessary emergency trip to the vets over Christmas.
A blueprint for an emissions-free Britain
Environment
By Prof Keith Bell
A blueprint for an emissions-free Britain
Reaching net-zero by 2050 is within reach, but we’ll need a major investment programme do it it. This investment will be key to the UK’s economic recovery from Covid-19.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets welcome Government steps to ban primates as pets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the launch of an eight week public consultation on the government’s manifesto commitment to ban keeping primates such as capuchins, lemurs and squirrel monkeys as pets.
We want the UK to be a world leader in electric vehicle use and manufacture
Environment
By Rachel Maclean MP
We want the UK to be a world leader in electric vehicle use and manufacture
The UK has been at the forefront of making electric vehicles a reality. Now, as diesel and petrol cars are phased out, the government is investing in infrastructure and grants to drive up usage among the public
Partner content
Environment
By Environmental Services Association
ESA responds to CCC's Sixth Carbon Budget
The Environmental Services Association’s have responded to the Sixth Carbon Budget, published by the CCC.
EventsAll
Bridging the Gap: Helping Patients Access New Medicines
2021
Free Webinar
Bridging the Gap: Helping Patients Access New Medicines
Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2021
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
Green Recovery: The Built Environment
2021
Online Conference
Green Recovery: The Built Environment