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Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
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There is growing public concern about climate change after weeks of wildfires and drought in the UK, according to polling shared with PoliticsHome.
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2026 Partner content
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By Total Politics Impact
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2026
Ed Miliband Says He Will “Double Down, Not Back Down” On Clean Energy
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Ed Miliband Says He Will “Double Down, Not Back Down” On Clean Energy
Lib Dem MP Pippa Heylings: 'Reform Wants People To Go Down The Mines Again'
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Lib Dem MP Pippa Heylings: "Reform Wants People To Go Down The Mines Again"
Government Announces Major U-Turn On Farmers Inheritance Tax
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Government Announces Major U-Turn On Farmers Inheritance Tax
Build A Christmas Hamper With The Efra Committee MPs
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Build A Christmas Hamper With The Efra Committee MPs
Illegal Waste Dumping Is Becoming More Sophisticated. Can It Be Stopped?
Environment
Illegal Waste Dumping Is Becoming More Sophisticated. Can It Be Stopped?
Opinion
Building resilience is a team effort – Westminster can do more to help volunteer search and rescue
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By Torcuil Crichton MP
Building resilience is a team effort – Westminster can do more to help volunteer search and rescue
Manchesterism and industry: reversing deindustrialisation? Partner content
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By Mineral Products Association
Manchesterism and industry: reversing deindustrialisation?
Burnham should use ULEZ as inspiration for bold national clean air policy
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By Jane Burston
Burnham should use ULEZ as inspiration for bold national clean air policy
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Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
By Peter Cardwell
Political parties
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Political parties
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well Partner content
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well
By Total Politics Impact
Social affairs
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
By Lord Alton, Baroness Hoey & Baroness Browning
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Water Minister Emma Hardy: 'The Regulatory System Is Broken'
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Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"
With water now a top political issue in Britain, Sienna Rodgers talks to Defra minister Emma Hardy who says regulation of the industry is ‘broken’ – and warns companies, ‘there’s no room to hide’
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
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Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
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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
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Dog owners worryingly unaware of law, survey reveals Partner content
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By Blue Cross
Dog owners worryingly unaware of law, survey reveals
Many people with dogs in the UK are uninformed about the legal requirements which apply to ownership, a new study has found.  
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By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
How to engage in lifelong learning explained in RCVS webinar
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has organised a webinar explaining the benefits of lifelong learning for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses through engaging in continuing professional development (CPD).
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Environment
By Blue Cross
Labradors the most likely to leg it
Restless retrievers are the breed of dog most likely to go walkabout, according to new research. The survey, compiled from 2,000 dog owners across Britain for Blue Cross pet charity, also revealed that over half of the nations dogs have run off at least once in the past.
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By British Veterinary Association
Guest blogger asks if vets not working in clinical practice are viewed as ‘second class’ vets?
In this months Vet Futures guest blog Javier Dominguez Orive, the Food Standards Agencys Veterinary Director and Head of Foodborne Diseases Control Unit, asks if veterinary surgeons working outside clinical practice are considered second class vets by the rest of the profession.
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By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Vet Futures: Is there enough guidance for the profession on ethnic and cultural diversity?
With the majority of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses coming from a white British background, this months Vet Futures blog asks if there is enough information, guidance and support with regards to ethnic and cultural diversity in the veterinary profession.
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Environment
By Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Pickles: Better “Bin Buying” Could Save Councils £70m Every Year
Councils could make savings by joining forces to buy refuse trucks and wheeled waste containers, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
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Environment
By Blue Cross
Could you give a ‘senior kit-izen’ a special retirement home?
Blue Cross pet charity in Northiam is appealing for happy retirement homes for two OAP cats who need extra-special homes because they are also blind.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Cattle industry project to streamline data exchange
A 282,000 project to develop a prototype system for the exchange of cattle information across the supply chain has been given the green-light by Agri-tech Catalyst.
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By AHDB Beef and Lamb
RamCompare project to boost sheep industry genetic improvement
A major new partnership has been announced which will enable the UK sheep industry to drive genetic improvement forward through the inclusion of commercial data in genetic evaluations.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Burger sales boom boost for supply chain
New figures have revealed a boom in sales for fresh beef and lamb burgers that will benefit the whole supply chain.
Lord Eden: Protect the planet from palm oil’s ‘destructive folly’
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By Lord Eden of Winton
Lord Eden: Protect the planet from palm oil’s ‘destructive folly’
Lord Eden of Winton warns that without immediate action, the rainforest and its wildlife will be soon lost to destructive palm oil plantations.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Over half of UK vets treated pets for chocolate poisoning last Easter, warns British Veterinary Association
UK dog owners are being warned to keep Easter treats away from pets after figures released today from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) revealed that over half of UK vets (54%) had treated at least one case of chocolate poisoning over Easter 2014.
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By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Director of Education at RCVS retires
Freda Andrews, the Director of Education at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), will be retiring from the position at the beginning of April after nearly 16 years at the College.
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Environment
By NOAH
Shopper confusion about animal medicines in livestock increases
In a sign that the horsemeat scandal continues to affect consumer sentiment around food quality and safety, new consumer research published by the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) suggests that shoppers are more confused than ever about animal medicines and how they are used to protect the health and welfare of animals on farms.
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By NOAH
NOAH manifesto calls for support for older people with pets and “evidence-based decisions” on future legislation
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has released its animal health manifesto ahead of the general election in just a few weeks time.
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Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
Eliminating carbon emissions from UK homes is more cost effective than making deeper cuts in other sectors, according to analysis by the ETI
Eliminating carbon emissions from UK homes is more cost effective than making deeper cuts in other sectors, but the next decade will be critical in preparing for the transition and rapid implementation of measures that will be needed by 2025, according to a new report by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
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By Campaign to Protect Rural England
The grass isn’t always greener
The Chief Executive of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Shaun Spiers makes the case for keeping the countryside beautiful 
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Healthy Grassland Soils
A new online resource, Healthy Grassland Soils, will help grassland farmers manage the soil on their farm more effectively.
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Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Opportunities for red meat exports to China in spotlight
Future exports of beef and lamb to China could mirror the successful blueprint of pork and benefit the entire supply chain, according to EBLEX.
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Environment
By Association of British Insurers
Funding a plan to reduce UK's flood risk must be a Gov't priority
Responding to the Public Accounts Commitee report on flood risk management,Louise Hanson, Director of Advocacy, Association of British Insurers, said:
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Environment
By Mott MacDonald
Construction begins on US$117.5 million Kiyú wind farm, Uruguay
Construction has begun on the US$117.5 million Kiy wind farm, located in the San Jos district of Uruguay.
Act now to prevent climate change reaching point of no return, experts warn Partner content
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By University of Exeter
Act now to prevent climate change reaching point of no return, experts warn
A high carbon tax now could prevent climate change reaching a point of no return, according to a new study.
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Environment
By WWF
Make the government machine go green
WWF-UK has set out how the next government could put powerful voices for sustainability at the heart of the Whitehall machine, driving long-term action on species and habitat loss, pollution and climate change.
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Environment
By Calor Gas
Families living in privately rented homes should be bought in from the cold
People living in privately rented accommodation are suffering from some of the coldest homes and least energy efficient levels of all types of housing, according to the leading independent think tank ResPublica.
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