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Chloe Dalton: 'Hares Are Emblematic Of The Character Of Our Country'
Chloe Dalton: "Hares Are Emblematic Of The Character Of Our Country"
Environment
A chance encounter with a wild hare changed Chloe Dalton’s life and inspired her to champion the campaign to give the species greater legal protection. Zoe Crowther speaks to the author and former political adviser about why a close hunting season for hares is long overdue
Douglas Lumsden: 'I Don't Care About Shadow Cabinet Positions'
Environment
Douglas Lumsden: "I Don't Care About Shadow Cabinet Positions"
The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water
Environment
The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water
'Status Quo Not An Option': Defra Secretary Hints At Action On Thames Water
Environment
"Status Quo Not An Option": Defra Secretary Hints At Action On Thames Water
Heatwaves Are Now Routine – So, How Are We Going To Adapt?
Environment
Heatwaves Are Now Routine – So, How Are We Going To Adapt?
Wildfires Didn't Get Proper Attention Until They Impacted The South, Says Labour MP
Environment
Wildfires Didn't Get Proper Attention Until They Impacted The South, Says Labour MP
Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
Environment
Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
Opinion
Scotland's heat transition is stalling – it needs a route that works for every home Partner content
Environment
By SGN
Scotland's heat transition is stalling – it needs a route that works for every home
Offshore wind needs an environmental evidence system built for the scale of the challenge Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore wind needs an environmental evidence system built for the scale of the challenge
Cuts to aid are a national security risk
Environment
By Toby Perkins MP
Cuts to aid are a national security risk
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Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Political parties
How Farage went from the Mr Marmite of politics to the Mr Millwall
How Farage went from the Mr Marmite of politics to the Mr Millwall
By Jules Walkden
Political parties
Ed Davey Under Pressure To Raise Game As MPs Signal Leadership Tensions Aren’t Over
Ed Davey Under Pressure To Raise Game As MPs Signal Leadership Tensions Aren’t Over
Political parties
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Transport
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
By Luke Tryl
Political parties
Lucy Rigby: talent, ambition and making finance fairer Partner content
Lucy Rigby: talent, ambition and making finance fairer
By Total Politics Impact
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
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The economic and environmental case for greenshoring Partner content
Environment
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
The economic and environmental case for greenshoring
Bringing our supply chain closer to home can provide an economic and environmental boost for the UK.
Partner content
Environment
Public urged to follow new flat-faced dog national plan to protect canine welfare
The Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG), a national group of the UK’s leading dog health and welfare organisations, has launched a new three-point plan that calls on the public to play their part in protecting the health of flat-faced dogs.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets raise concerns as 1 in 5 pets not receiving veterinary treatment in time due to cost-of-living crisis
As Crufts, the annual international dog show, kicks off this weekend, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is highlighting the importance of taking simple and affordable preventive steps to keep dogs and other pets healthy, to help minimise medical problems from escalating.
There’s no silver bullet to meet growing housing demand
Environment
By Lord Moylan
There’s no silver bullet to meet growing housing demand
The challenges facing the housing market are well documented; too many people are living in expensive, unsuitable, poor-quality homes.
Ten UK tech innovators prepare to launch into offshore wind industry Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Ten UK tech innovators prepare to launch into offshore wind industry
Ten UK companies ready to make their mark on the offshore wind industry started their journey with Launch Academy, an award-winning technology acceleration programme, this week.
Partner content
Environment
BVA President calls on politicians to deliver Kept Animals Bill
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Malcolm Morley warns politicians that UK public health is at serious risk from rapidly rising cases of imported dog disease Brucella canis unless the Government stands by its commitment to deliver the Kept Animals Bill.
RIA launches RailDecarb23, a campaign calling on the Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
RIA launches RailDecarb23, a campaign calling on the Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has today launched RailDecarb23, a campaign urging the Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail. The campaign is being launched during Decarbonising Transport Week, which highlights the solutions that will be used to deliver the biggest gains in the UK’s transition to a low carbon transport network.
How battery trains can help deliver net zero and levelling up in the UK Partner content
Environment
By Hitachi Rail
How battery trains can help deliver net zero and levelling up in the UK
As part of the inaugural Decarbonising Transport Week, Hitachi Rail's Jim Brewin explains how battery trains can help achieve the UK's net zero and levelling up objectives.
5 key takeaways from switching over 100 oil heated homes to a renewable liquid fuel Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
5 key takeaways from switching over 100 oil heated homes to a renewable liquid fuel
With 1.7 million off-grid homes in need of decarbonisation solutions, OFTEC sets out the main insights gathered from switching kerosene heated properties to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil.
Cutting back on food waste will save households money whilst helping the environment
Environment
By Caroline Ansell MP
Cutting back on food waste will save households money whilst helping the environment
We're one of Europe's largest wasters of food in Europe, with households throwing away 4.5m tonnes of edible food each year worth £3.5bn.
Local South Cambridgeshire MP meets HTA at constituency business Barcham Trees Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Local South Cambridgeshire MP meets HTA at constituency business Barcham Trees
A month after His Majesty the King visited Barcham Trees near Ely, Cambridgeshire, on 3 March, Barcham Trees welcomed the South Cambridgeshire MP, Lucy Frazer to the site.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Global Plastic Policy Centre launches resource to track progress on once-in-a-generation plastic treaty
The University of Portsmouth has launched a new resource designed to help anyone interested in keeping up with the plastics treaty process.
East of England companies invited to join offshore wind success story Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
East of England companies invited to join offshore wind success story
Companies wanting to break into the offshore wind industry can apply to an award-winning technology acceleration programme based in the East of England for the first time.
When times are tough, we must ensure renters with pets have somewhere to go Partner content
Environment
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
When times are tough, we must ensure renters with pets have somewhere to go
Battersea’s Pet Friendly Properties campaign is encouraging collaborative solutions to ensure all tenants can access the joys of pet ownership.
Horticulture Trading to resume after Northern Ireland Protocol agreement reached Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Horticulture Trading to resume after Northern Ireland Protocol agreement reached
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has welcomed parts of the deal struck between the UK and EU regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol – stating that ‘real trade can resume again’ for HTA members in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
HTA sets out challenges and opportunities of sustainability in Parliament Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
HTA sets out challenges and opportunities of sustainability in Parliament
On 27 February, Jennifer Pheasey, HTA’s Director of Public Affairs, joined parliamentarians and stakeholders as speaker at a dinner of the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT). The topic of the event was ‘Sustainable SMEs: Building a Better Future’ and was chaired by Selaine Saxby MP, with HTA and the Federation of Small Businesses as speakers.
Partner content
Environment
British Veterinary Association responds to Northern Ireland Protocol announcement
Delivering on the Kept Animals Bill for Improved Animal Welfare in the UK Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Delivering on the Kept Animals Bill for Improved Animal Welfare in the UK
The Kept Animals Bill aims to address significant animal welfare issues in the country, but its progress has been delayed due to on-going national events. Now, colleagues in Parliament and organisations like the British Veterinary Association are urging the government to ensure the Bill's continuation through Parliament to improve the lives of millions of animals.
The rarest of green initiatives: something that works and we know consumers will welcome Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
The rarest of green initiatives: something that works and we know consumers will welcome
2023 can be the year we get the policy foundations right to support future heat decarbonisation.
Low emission solutions for seafaring support vessels to be explored by energy industry giants Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Low emission solutions for seafaring support vessels to be explored by energy industry giants
EnBW and bp are joining forces with leading R&D experts at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult to investigate the use of zero or low emission support vessels at offshore wind farms.
UK horticulture calls on Chancellor for action on energy, water and trade Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
UK horticulture calls on Chancellor for action on energy, water and trade
The Horticultural Trades Association’s letter to the Chancellor ahead of the Spring Budget sets out clear asks for action on the cost of doing business, water resilience and trade, as businesses across UK horticulture continue to see soaring costs and face another challenging weather year.
Why Are Supermarkets Running Out Of Some Fruits And Vegetables?
Environment
Why Are Supermarkets Running Out Of Some Fruits And Vegetables?
Some supermarkets have placed sales limits on certain fruits and vegetables as a result of shortages of certain products including tomatoes and salad leaves.
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Empowering veterinary nursing stream set to inspire delegates at BVA Live
Wholesale canning of EU Laws could spell danger for construction industry Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Wholesale canning of EU Laws could spell danger for construction industry
The scrapping of EU laws must be balanced with proper checks and balances.
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