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Lib Dem MP Pippa Heylings: 'Reform Wants People To Go Down The Mines Again'
Lib Dem MP Pippa Heylings: "Reform Wants People To Go Down The Mines Again"
Environment
Liberal Democrat net-zero lead Pippa Heylings tells Noah Vickers the Tories have made a serious tactical error in resiling from action on climate change
Ed Miliband Says He Will “Double Down, Not Back Down” On Clean Energy
Environment
Ed Miliband Says He Will “Double Down, Not Back Down” On Clean Energy
Government Announces Major U-Turn On Farmers Inheritance Tax
Environment
Government Announces Major U-Turn On Farmers Inheritance Tax
Build A Christmas Hamper With The Efra Committee MPs
Environment
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?
Direct Landfill Tax Revenues To Environment Agency To Help Clear Illegal Waste Dumps, Treasury Urged
Environment
Direct Landfill Tax Revenues To Environment Agency To Help Clear Illegal Waste Dumps, Treasury Urged
Natural England's Tony Juniper: Money Spent On Bat Tunnel 'Could Have Been Put To Better Use'
Environment
Natural England's Tony Juniper: Money Spent On Bat Tunnel 'Could Have Been Put To Better Use'
Opinion
The cost of getting it wrong: whoever leads Labour must get EU reset right Partner content
Environment
By CropLife UK
The cost of getting it wrong: whoever leads Labour must get EU reset right
We will be judged by how we responded to climate collapse, not Westminster psychodrama
Environment
By Adrian Ramsay MP
We will be judged by how we responded to climate collapse, not Westminster psychodrama
A closed season to protect pregnant hares was promised – where is the legislation?
Environment
By Baroness Helic
A closed season to protect pregnant hares was promised – where is the legislation?
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Lord Heseltine: 'We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power'
Lord Heseltine: "We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power"
Home affairs
Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Political parties
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Political parties
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards ##sash##
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Health
Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones
Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones
By Dr Michael Spence, President and Provost | UCL
Education
We must scrap the triple lock
We must scrap the triple lock
By David Gauke
Economy
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Water Minister Emma Hardy: 'The Regulatory System Is Broken'
Environment
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
Environment
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
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
Environment news
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2023 Partner content
Environment
By Total Politics Impact
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2023
The latest issue of The House magazine includes a special report to celebrate Net Zero Week 2023, bringing together politicians, businesses, and consumers. From nature-based solutions to energy security strategies and inclusive economic growth, the ‘Path to Net Zero’ explores diverse avenues leading us towards a carbon neutral society.
Zac Goldsmith Quits Government Saying Rishi Sunak Is 'Uninterested' In Environment
Environment
Zac Goldsmith Quits Government Saying Rishi Sunak Is "Uninterested" In Environment
Lord Zac Goldsmith has resigned as a foreign office minister, accusing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of being “uninterested” in environmental policy.
Artificial Intelligence Should Make Us Rethink Our Skilled Migration Policy
Environment
By George Eustice
Artificial Intelligence Should Make Us Rethink Our Skilled Migration Policy
We must use the advent of AI to update our outdated view of "skilled" work, as the current policy is leading to labour shortages and fuelling inflation.
We should regulate the Voluntary Carbon Market
Environment
By Lord Sarfraz
We should regulate the Voluntary Carbon Market
The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) is currently facing an existential threat.
Water resilience must be gripped as a national challenge
Environment
By Anne Marie Morris MP
Water resilience must be gripped as a national challenge
“Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.“ Samuel Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a stark reminder of how important water is to human life, and the frustration of not, seemingly, being able to use such water as we have.
Coca-Cola joins with Merlin Entertainments to offer the chance to win VIP experiences at attractions in exchange for empty plastic bottles Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola joins with Merlin Entertainments to offer the chance to win VIP experiences at attractions in exchange for empty plastic bottles
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult announces first Launch Academy in East Anglia Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult announces first Launch Academy in East Anglia
Nine companies across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex are embarking on an award-winning technology accelerator programme to pioneer new products and services for the UK’s offshore renewable energy sector – launching today (Tuesday) in Norwich.
How innovation is helping to drive Britain’s nuclear clean up Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Sellafield Ltd
How innovation is helping to drive Britain’s nuclear clean up
Sellafield Ltd's Chief Technology Officer, Robin Ibbotson, speaks to PoliticsHome about the role of innovation as part of Britain's nuclear clean up mission.
Plans for new digital testing environment could revolutionise offshore wind development Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Plans for new digital testing environment could revolutionise offshore wind development
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has outlined plans to develop a virtual environment for better planning and maintenance of offshore wind farms, led by its Operations and Maintenance Centre of Excellence in Grimsby.
Investigation launched into impact of plastic pollution on livestock and working animals Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Investigation launched into impact of plastic pollution on livestock and working animals
Researchers examine the amount of plastic cattle and donkeys in Kenya ingest, how this affects their health and the impact on human lives.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
British Veterinary Association responds to Government’s proposals to ban primates as pets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) welcomes the news that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a new consultation on proposals to ban the keeping of primates as pets.
Keir Starmer Launches Green Energy Plan For 'New Britain' In Scotland
Environment
Keir Starmer Launches Green Energy Plan For "New Britain" In Scotland
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has used a visit to a Leith tidal energy business to unveil plans for the launch of a Scotland-based public energy company should Labour win power at the next election.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Want to make a difference to the veterinary profession? Join a BVA committee
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is inviting its members to help shape the future of the veterinary profession by applying to join a number of its panels and committees.
UK must seize the opportunity to become a world leader in carbon capture and storage
Environment
By Simon Fell MP
UK must seize the opportunity to become a world leader in carbon capture and storage
With the threat of climate change growing ever closer, the government is making significant investments in developing solutions which have the potential to save our warming planet.
Stay away from blue-green algae and keep your dogs safe Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Stay away from blue-green algae and keep your dogs safe
Vets issue a warning to dog owners to help avoid pets being harmed by the toxic bacteria
Cultivated meat: The potential future of food risks ruin from regulation
Environment
By Tali Fraser
Cultivated meat: The potential future of food risks ruin from regulation
Cultivated meat has been making headlines as a possible way to make food production more environmentally friendly, but as Tali Fraser discovers, those working on this innovation say they are being stymied by regulation
Gene editing can help us produce crops fit for today’s challenges
Environment
By Lord Cameron of Dillington
Gene editing can help us produce crops fit for today’s challenges
In this short article I don’t want to revisit the parliamentary discussions that took place over the Precision Breeding Act, but I thought I would share my optimism about some of the possibilities for food production that gene editing techniques offer a world in which 345 million people are currently facing acute food insecurity, and where over 3,000 people a day are dying from starvation in East Africa alone.
Squaring the circularity challenge for net zero Partner content
Environment
By BASF
Squaring the circularity challenge for net zero
BASF's Head of Public Affairs, Daphne Vlastari, makes the case for a mass balance approach for more sustainable chemicals manufacturing and explains how Government support can unlock investment into the UK.
It’s time to use our world-leading Environment Act to tackle deforestation
Environment
By Steve Brine MP
It’s time to use our world-leading Environment Act to tackle deforestation
Protecting and restoring what's left of the world's forests is crucial to meeting our climate and biodiversity goals. After years of progress, the rate of deforestation is again increasing. Between 2015 and 2020, we lost 10m hectares a year.
Search begins for BVA Young Vet of the Year 2023 Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Search begins for BVA Young Vet of the Year 2023
Tory MP Says Animal Welfare Needs “People Power” To Put It Back On Government Agenda
Environment
Tory MP Says Animal Welfare Needs “People Power” To Put It Back On Government Agenda
Conservative MP Andrea Jenkyns has said “people power” is needed to bring back government animal welfare reforms, as Conservative MPs “don’t want to cause too much of a ruckus”.
'Altogether we are failing to deliver': The Lord Deben interview
Environment
By Sophie Church
"Altogether we are failing to deliver": The Lord Deben interview
Lord Deben has chaired the Climate Change Committee for 11 years. As he prepares to step down, he speaks to Sophie Church about how government is responding to the challenges facing our climate and the danger of delayed action. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
World’s first city-wide plastic survey Harnessing people power to help with plastic pollution in Portsmouth Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
World’s first city-wide plastic survey Harnessing people power to help with plastic pollution in Portsmouth
A UK city has become the first in the world to use city wide surveys to track plastic waste, in an effort to tackle plastic pollution.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Keep pets safe as temperatures set to rise to 30 degrees
Vets urge pet owners to take precautions to protect animals as heat-health alert issued.
EventsAll
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
2026
Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Net Zero Week 2026
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Back Nuclear Energy 2026