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Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
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
Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Environment
Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
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
Opinion
The government must stop dragging its heels on urgent environmental issues
Environment
By Rebecca Pow
The government must stop dragging its heels on urgent environmental issues
Water bosses need to start thinking of customers, not just themselves
Environment
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Water bosses need to start thinking of customers, not just themselves
‘Horrified that this is still legal!’: public reactions to a cruel and antiquated trade Partner content
Environment
By Humane World for Animals UK
‘Horrified that this is still legal!’: public reactions to a cruel and antiquated trade
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Over Half Of Labour's 2024 Vote Is Considering Switching To Lib Dem Or Greens
Over Half Of Labour's 2024 Vote Is Considering Switching To Lib Dem Or Greens
Political parties
Top Starmer Aide: Reform Voters Are 'Labour People' – They're Just 'Pissed Off'
Top Starmer Aide: Reform Voters Are 'Labour People' – They're Just 'Pissed Off'
Political parties
Disabled MPs Express Concern Over Labour Rule Changes Amid Backbench Anger
Disabled MPs Express Concern Over Labour Rule Changes Amid Backbench Anger
Political parties
The Other Insurgent Party: Should The Greens Turn Left With Eco-Populism?
The Other Insurgent Party: Should The Greens Turn Left With Eco-Populism?
Political parties
The statement Keir Starmer should make
The statement Keir Starmer should make
By Anand Menon
Political parties
Conservative Mayor Paul Bristow: I Wouldn’t Have Voted Tory In July 2024
Conservative Mayor Paul Bristow: I Wouldn’t Have Voted Tory In July 2024
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
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
Worries over falsified fire certificates are compounding home owners' misery
The Professor Will See You Now: Bats
Environment
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Bats
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: bats
Upskilling Britain can drive the clean heat revolution
Environment
By Sharon Hodgson MP
Upskilling Britain can drive the clean heat revolution
This Labour government has ambitious plans to decarbonise heat and retrofit homes, but the stark reality is that without urgent action to address the looming skills crisis, we risk falling catastrophically short.
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
More government support with apprenticeships is needed in horticulture Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
More government support with apprenticeships is needed in horticulture
Apprenticeships help attract talent and drive growth in horticulture. The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) urges more support to address low uptake and secure the sector’s future.
Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
HTA champions Scottish horticulture at Holyrood reception and Royal Botanic Garden member event
This week, The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) hosted its first Scottish regional event of the year at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, followed by a reception at Holyrood.
43 MPs and peers urge ministers: put public health before bobble hats Partner content
Environment
By Humane World for Animals UK
43 MPs and peers urge ministers: put public health before bobble hats
Animal suffering, environmental damage, and a serious public health risk: why MPs and peers agree it’s time to end the UK fur trade.
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Environment
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Multiple Labour figures have come out against Chancellor Rachel Reeves after she announced support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport and reducing environmental requirements placed on developers.
We must establish a close season on hare shooting in England and Wales to halt the species’ decline
Environment
By Baroness Helic
We must establish a close season on hare shooting in England and Wales to halt the species’ decline
Brown hares are the only ‘game’ species in England and Wales that can be shot year-round
Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Four Years On: Environmental Horticulture Brexit Costs and Border Impacts
Four years after environmental horticulture became the first sector hit by the full impacts of Brexit checks, businesses are still grappling with soaring costs, significant delays, stock damage, and excessive bureaucracy. These challenges drive up costs and limit consumer choice, leaving the industry in an increasingly precarious position.
WSP extends its appointment as Devon County Council partner on professional services contract
Environment
By WSP
WSP extends its appointment as Devon County Council partner on professional services contract
Leading multi-disciplinary professional services consultancy WSP announces the extension of its relationship with Devon County Council to continue the provision of transportation and engineering professional services.
1.5 million homes – why we must deliver quality, sustainability and safety Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
1.5 million homes – why we must deliver quality, sustainability and safety
Government has put housing at the heart of unlocking growth in the UK, committing to deliver the biggest housebuilding programme in two generations with significant, controversial planning reforms announced to enable progress.
Sticking with Drax's biomass plant could undermine net zero – Labour must be brave
Environment
By Alex Mackaness
Sticking with Drax's biomass plant could undermine net zero – Labour must be brave
The decision on whether to end Drax's energy subsidies is not an easy one, but the government must face up to the tough choices that the Tories dodged.
Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
New HTA data demonstrates the Autumn Budget hit to horticulture
New data from the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) further sets out the risks posed to the environmental horticulture sector by the Autumn Budget. As a sector of mostly small and medium-sized (SME) businesses, many of which are family-owned, the challenge is acute due to the triple whammy of measures announced in the Budget concerning changes to inheritance tax (IHT), national insurance contributions (NIC), and the National Living Wage (NLW).
Christmas cheer for the Deposit Return Scheme, but challenges await in the New Year Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Christmas cheer for the Deposit Return Scheme, but challenges await in the New Year
Last month, the UK government brought an early festive gift by laying the regulations for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England and Northern Ireland, which is now well on course to go live in October 2027.
Preparing for an Unknown Future: The Net Zero Skills Challenge Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Preparing for an Unknown Future: The Net Zero Skills Challenge
Many of the sectors, industries, and jobs that will support the Net Zero transition do not yet exist. When we are so unsure of what our future skills needs will be, how can we prepare a skilled workforce ready to create the infrastructure of tomorrow? PoliticsHome sat down with experts from UKCRIC to learn more about the Net Zero skills challenge
‘Place’ is the key to effective climate action
Environment
By Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission
‘Place’ is the key to effective climate action
UK climate action is broadening from net-zero to wider strategies. Andrew Wood, Senior Engagement and Impact Officer, and Kate Lock, Policy and Communications Manager, at the Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission suggests that combining emissions reduction with adaptation, restoring nature, and a focus on fairness could safeguard communities and drive the needed change
How the environmental audit committee is leading the charge to address the climate crisis
Environment
By Toby Perkins MP
How the environmental audit committee is leading the charge to address the climate crisis
As climate change impacts communities across the UK, the newly elected chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Toby Perkins MP, shares his commitment to driving bold environmental action, holding the government ac-countable, and restoring the UK’s leadership on the global stage
The government’s green agenda must bring people with it
Environment
By Earl Russell, Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson for Energy Security and Net Zero
The government’s green agenda must bring people with it
Labour’s green mission signals a bold shift toward decarbonising the UK by 2030. But without detailed plans for key areas, the policy risks falling short. To succeed, Earl Russell claims that the government must secure broad public support for a just and resilient transition
UK’s race to net-zero threatened by shifting EV targets and infrastructure challenges
Environment
By Matt Western MP
UK’s race to net-zero threatened by shifting EV targets and infrastructure challenges
As the UK pushes toward a 2050 net-zero target, electric vehicles are key to cutting emissions. Matt Western MP, chair of the Electric Vehicle APPG, explains how challenges in infrastructure, consumer incentives and shifting government policies threaten that progress
UK leadership is in a decisive decade for global climate action
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
UK leadership is in a decisive decade for global climate action
With the clock ticking on climate change, Kerry McCarthy MP, Minister for Climate, sets out how the government is intensifying efforts to cut emissions, expand clean energy and lead a global drive for a sustainable future
The UK must lead the green innovation conversation
Environment
By Chi Onwurah MP
The UK must lead the green innovation conversation
In light of the government’s ambition to make Britain a clean energy superpower, Chi Onwurah MP, chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, reiterates the need for the UK to remain at the forefront of innovation policy
Real solutions for a climate-resilient future
Environment
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Real solutions for a climate-resilient future
The recent floods in Spain are a stark reminder that climate change demands urgent, practical action. Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb states that the government should focus on investing in mass insulation, public transport and renewable energy to lead to genuine progress
The government should protect and maximise green spaces Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
The government should protect and maximise green spaces
With 1.5 million new houses set to be built over this Parliament across the UK, the Horticultural Trades Association calls on the government to maximise flora and gardens in new housing and urban developments
EventsAll
Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025