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Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing 'Menace' Grey Squirrels
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing "Menace" Grey Squirrels
Environment
A group of Tory MPs are calling on the government to increase the grants provided to landowners to trap and cull grey squirrels, and further support other methods of squirrel population control to protect the "precious" native red squirrel.
Tory MP Urges People To 'Think Carefully' Before Buying Puppies
Environment
Tory MP Urges People To "Think Carefully" Before Buying Puppies
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Environment
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Iceland Boss Accuses Rishi Sunak Of 'Neo-Trumpian' Climate Politics
Environment
Iceland Boss Accuses Rishi Sunak Of "Neo-Trumpian" Climate Politics
Environment Watchdog Has Financial Interest In Companies It Regulates
Environment
Environment Watchdog Has Financial Interest In Companies It Regulates
Lib Dems Are On Labour's Case To Make Water Companies Not-For-Profit Community Projects
Environment
Lib Dems Are On Labour's Case To Make Water Companies Not-For-Profit Community Projects
The House Live
Rural voters are trusting Labour again – we must not let them down
Environment
By Keir Mather MP
Rural voters are trusting Labour again – we must not let them down
Thames Water is collapsing – there’s only one way to save it
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
Thames Water is collapsing – there’s only one way to save it
Air pollution is hitting minority ethnic and low income communities hardest
Environment
By L'Myah Sherae and Lord Woolley
Air pollution is hitting minority ethnic and low income communities hardest
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Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
Political parties
The Professor Will See You Now: Potholes
The Professor Will See You Now: Potholes
By Professor Philip Cowley
Communities
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Transport
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The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Environment
By Tali Fraser
The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Brexit thrust farmers into the centre of political debate for the first time in generations. Minette Batters tells Tali Fraser what it’s been like to be in the eye of the ‘tornado’
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Environment
By Sienna Rodgers
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Shadow Defra secretary Steve Reed talks to Sienna Rodgers about Labour’s drive to win back rural voters, how the party plans to show respect for the countryside, and his recipe for the perfect roast potato
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Rural voters feel the Labour Party does not "get" them, shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary Steve Reed has said in an interview with The House magazine.
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Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
Time to nominate your country’s next Tree of the Year!
Woodland Trust looking for UKs best loved trees
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
New look for beef and lamb market information
Market information provided by AHDB Beef and Lamb has been given a facelift to provide key statistics and analysis more efficiently and effectively.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Suspect BSE case highlights importance of all-island disease surveillance, say vets
Veterinary associations in the UK and Northern Ireland have praised the timely communications on the suspected case of BSE in the Republic of Ireland and said it is an important reminder of the essential need for robust surveillance systems north and south of the border, and across the UK and beyond.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Vets given additional time to apply for Advanced Practitioner status this year
Veterinary surgeons who wish to gain the middle tier Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Advanced Practitioner status will have extra time to do so this year.
Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
How fast does spring travel? About 2mph according to new research
The passage of spring across the UK appears to be speeding up according to analysis of over 20,000 public records in a collaboration between the Woodland Trust, British Science Association and BBC Springwatch.
Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
Deforestation a distinct possibility in parts of the UK
New statistics from the Forestry Commission released today show tree planting rates in sharp decline and, the Woodland Trust believes, belie a greater danger given that there is still no systematic annual recording of woodland losses.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vet Futures: Does profit-making damage the veterinary profession’s reputation?
For this months Vet Futures blog, a former President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association and the Veterinary Practice Management Association argues that practices should be more business-minded when it comes to managing their resources.
Hot Dogs: Vets urge owners to protect pets against rising temperatures Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Hot Dogs: Vets urge owners to protect pets against rising temperatures
As temperatures soar in the UK this week, vets are warning owners about the dangers their pets face.  
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
72% want information on stunning of animals when buying meat, says EU-wide study
The British Veterinary Association has called today on the European Commission to back proposals to introduce labelling of non-stun slaughtered meat after a study of 13,500 meat consumers across 27 EU Member States found 72% want information of stunning of animals when buying meat.
Diane Abbott MP: Dramatic action is necessary to tackle London’s lethal air
Environment
By PoliticsHome
Diane Abbott MP: Dramatic action is necessary to tackle London’s lethal air
Labour's London Mayoral contender Diane Abbott writes ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on Air pollution in London.
HBA sees VAT ruling as retrograde step Partner content
Environment
By National Federation of Builders
HBA sees VAT ruling as retrograde step
The House Builders Association comments on last week's ruling on VAT reductions by the European Court of Justice.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
ADHB support national BVD elimination
AHDB is backing a major cattle industry initiative to help eliminate bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) by extending the existing BVD Free programme in England.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
AHDB to lead new crop nutrition manual (RB209)
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is leading a new consortium of partners in a flagship industry project to bring the very latest in nutrient research to UK farmers.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
More than 300 vets removed from the Register for non-payment of fees
On 1 June 2015, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) removed 372 veterinary surgeons from the Register for non-payment of their annual renewal fee.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Saving Trust
EST reaction to European Court of Justice ruling on energy saving products
David Weatherall, Energy Saving Trust policy expert, comments on the EU ruling
Partner content
Environment
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald designing Stonehaven flood protection scheme
Mott MacDonald is designing a 15 million flood protection scheme in Stonehaven, UK on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS advice service trials extended opening hours
As of today (Thursday 4 June 2015) the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Professional Standards Advice Team will be trialling extended hours, meaning that a member of staff will be available to answer calls about the Code of Professional Conduct and its supporting guidance until 7pm.
Partner content
Environment
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald and GSI make the case for building climate resilience
Mott MacDonald and Anglia Ruskin Universitys Global Sustainability Institute (GSI) have published a report making clear that building climate resilience is essential to future business survival and that doing so will also bring commercial opportunity.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
June heatwave: BVA reveals half of UK vets treated pets for heat-related conditions last summer
As forecasters predict a heatwave in the first week in June, vets are warning that pets can struggle as the temperature rises.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Convenience store focus for EBLEX report
Developing specific beef and lamb product ranges could help convenience stores meet increasing consumer demand, according to EBLEX.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Webinar to give update on the revised Practice Standards Scheme
Upcoming changes to the Practice Standards Scheme will be the focus of a webinar from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in June.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Livestock sectors urged to have their say on centre of excellence
The Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) is a step closer to becoming reality following confirmation that the bid has reached formal interview stage.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA responds to Defra decision on controlled shooting in pilot badger culls
Responding to comments by Defra Minister George Eustice that the badger cull pilots in Somerset and Gloucestershire will be completed using both controlled shooting and cage trapping and shooting
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
E4tech to lead consortium on ETI project assessing the impact of biomass pre-processing options
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has selected E4tech to lead a consortium that will deliver the latest project in its bioenergy programme a techno-economic assessment of biomass pre-processing.
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The road to proactive government
2024
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The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024