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Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Environment
Labour MPs are growing increasingly nervous about the government’s approach to net zero following Reform’s sweeping success in the local and mayoral elections.
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Environment
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
An official register of fire safety certificates will protect homeowners from bad actors
Environment
By Matt Western MP
An official register of fire safety certificates will protect homeowners from bad actors
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Environment
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Environment
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Greens Urge Government To Rethink Tax On Farming
Environment
Greens Urge Government To Rethink Tax On Farming
Opinion
Rural notspots – why there's no phone signal in the countryside and how to fix it
Environment
By Simon Rockman
Rural notspots – why there's no phone signal in the countryside and how to fix it
Defra has lost its way
Environment
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Defra has lost its way
We cannot continue to take a flippant approach to how we feed the nation
Environment
By Baroness Batters
We cannot continue to take a flippant approach to how we feed the nation
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Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Environment
The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity
The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity
By Baroness Kishwer Falkner
Social affairs
Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell
Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell
Political parties
Local Elections 2025: Reform Soars As Tories And Labour Suffer Bruising Results
Local Elections 2025: Reform Soars As Tories And Labour Suffer Bruising Results
Communities
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Political parties
Defeat in Runcorn was entirely avoidable – the Labour leadership must now change course
Defeat in Runcorn was entirely avoidable – the Labour leadership must now change course
By Richard Burgon MP
Political parties
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Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Sienna Rodgers talks to shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins who aims her fire at ‘City Steve’, ‘showman’ Nigel Farage and the government’s ‘Marxist’ policy on compulsory purchase
The spiders that ate Ebbsfleet
Environment
By Michael Dnes
The spiders that ate Ebbsfleet
As we – once again – await the unveiling of a host of proposed new towns, Michael Dnes tells the extraordinary cautionary tale of how an industrial wasteland in Kent just 17 minutes by high-speed train from central London remains a spiders’ paradise
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Environment
By Tali Fraser
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Is a trawler’s worth of fish getting in the way of our nuclear ambitions? Tali Fraser investigates something fishy going on around Hinkley Point C
Environment news
We need a Minister for 'the Outdoors' to recognise the economic value of outdoor recreation
Environment
By David Rutley MP
We need a Minister for 'the Outdoors' to recognise the economic value of outdoor recreation
Conservative MP David Rutley writes ahead of his Westminster Hall debate today and call on DCMS to include the benefits of outdoor recreation in the upcoming Sports Strategy.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Chefs urged to #TryTheLamb
AHDB Beef Lamb is showcasing the excellence of Quality Standard Mark (QSM) lamb to foodservice operators across the country through the launch of a new digital engagement campaign.
Parliamentarians briefed on animal welfare issues at British Veterinary Association reception Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Parliamentarians briefed on animal welfare issues at British Veterinary Association reception
The British Veterinary Association held a parliamentary briefing hosted by Huw Irranca-Davies MP last week.
Partner content
Environment
By Institution of Civil Engineers
Electricity storage could put ‘electric economy’ within reach
Electricity storage could offer a secure, affordable and cleaner future for Britains electricity grid if regulators, Government and industry took steps to break down the barriers that are hindering its potential, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
Go the extra mile to mark the anniversary of the First World War
The Woodland Trust, together with Olympic gold medallist Dame Mary Peters, is calling on local people and visitors to play a hands-on part in bringing a special new Centenary Wood to life.
Campaign groups hail Environment Secretary’s National Parks announcement, while Farron urges further action Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Campaign groups hail Environment Secretary’s National Parks announcement, while Farron urges further action
Campaigners who have long fought for the joining of two national parks have today welcomed the Environment Secretary’s announcement that the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales will be extended.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
ETI welcomes Royal Academy of Engineering Report A critical time for UK energy policy
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has welcomed a report by the Royal Academy of Engineering which says time is rapidly running out to make the crucial planning decisions and secure investment to keep the UK on track to deliver a reliable, affordable and decarbonised energy system to meet future climate change targets.
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Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
National Parks extension welcomed
A longstanding campaign by CPRE, Campaign for National Parks, the Friends of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales Society to join two national parks, protecting several important landscapes, has come to fruition today with the announcement that the extension will go ahead.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Remember, remember to prepare your pet for 5th November, says BVA
With bonfire night fast approaching, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is encouraging pet owners to start preparing pets now to prevent possible upset from fireworks.
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
Countdown to one million trees
Plans for a unique and ambitious tree-planting initiative are underway.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
Floating offshore wind has the potential to deliver cost effective, secure and safe low carbon energy for the UK from the mid 2020s according to the ETI’s latest insights report
Floating offshore wind has the potential to deliver cost effective, secure and safe low carbon energy for the UK from the mid 2020s according to the latest insights report published by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets warn horse owners as first cases of fatal sycamore poisoning are confirmed
As vets in the UK see this years first cases of fatal muscle disease in horses that have eaten sycamore seeds, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) are warning horse owners to take extra precautions as autumn winds bring down seeds into pastures.
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
Cannabis, slurry and a chair lift - charity’s fly tipping on the rise
Woodland Trust continues fight against fly tipping, as costs rise by 22% in two years
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Environment
By Energy Saving Trust
Gadgets add £600 million to UK energy bill
How we help save energy in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
New Zealand sheep supply in spotlight at conference
A review of the sheep meat supply in New Zealand will be among the key topics at this years AHDB Beef Lamb Annual Conference.
60th anniversary poll shows clear support for Green Belt Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
60th anniversary poll shows clear support for Green Belt
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Green Belt, the Campaign to Protect Rural England calls on the Government to be more specific about how development could now affect it and if public funding could be used to 'increase the quality of and access to' this land.
Reducing emissions must include improvements for rural off gas grid householders Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Reducing emissions must include improvements for rural off gas grid householders
Paul Blacklock, Head of Strategy & Corporate Affairs at Calor Gas writes that Calor is investing in low carbon heating and electricity generation technologies to reduce emissions.
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Environment
By GMB
With nine power stations closing GMB warn of UK Government and National Grid complacency over risks of widespread power blackouts
The Government secret plans called Operation Black Start to cope in the event of widespread power blackouts will not be much help says GMB
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Environment
By National Audit Office
The economic regulation of the water sector
The regulatory framework for the water industry has contributed to major improvements in water quality, according to the National Audit Office. Customers, however, have not always benefited enough from gains due to factors outside the industrys control.
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Applications sought for veterinary member of the Appointment Group for RCVS Fellowship
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is seeking applicants for an Appointment Group which will be responsible for deciding the membership for the governing body of the new RCVS Fellowship.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Veterinary charities boosted by BVA donations
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has made donations to two leading veterinary charities, the Veterinary Benevolent Fund (VBF) and the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), in recognition of and to support their vital ongoing work assisting BVA members, the wider veterinary community and animals in the UK.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
British Veterinary Association welcomes new bovine TB controls in Scotland
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and BVA Scottish Branch welcome legislation in Scotland that will further protect Scotlands livestock against bovine TB, which came into effect at the end of last week (9 October).
Natural capital – Bringing the good life to all with woods and trees Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
Natural capital – Bringing the good life to all with woods and trees
The Woodland Trust hosted a fringe event at the Conservative party conference addressed by Defra Minister Rory Stewart, and chaired by Woodland Trust President and broadcaster Clive Anderson.
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Environment
By University of Exeter
Sea turtles face plastic pollution peril
A new global review led by the University of Exeter that set out to investigate the hazards of marine plastic pollution has warned that all seven species of marine turtles can ingest or become entangled in the discarded debris that currently litters the oceans.
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
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Net Zero Week 2025
2025
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