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Can Labour Fix England's Water Shortage Problem?
Can Labour Fix England's Water Shortage Problem?
Environment
England hasn’t built a new reservoir in more than 30 years but 10 are now promised – and even they may not be enough. Noah Vickers reports on the leaky plumbing – real and financial – draining the system
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2025 Partner content
Environment
By Total Politics Impact
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2025
Water Minister Emma Hardy: 'The Regulatory System Is Broken'
Environment
Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
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
Opinion
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation?
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
Environment
By Martin Wrigley MP
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
The future of haulage is here: it’s time for a zero-emission mandate for HGVs Partner content
Environment
By Transport & Environment
The future of haulage is here: it’s time for a zero-emission mandate for HGVs
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Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Political parties
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
Political parties
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
UK Space Commander: 'Highly Likely' First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
Defence
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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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Starting with a strong Environment Bill, we can build a greener future outside the EU
Environment
By Tim Loughton MP
Starting with a strong Environment Bill, we can build a greener future outside the EU
The Environment Bill will create new legally-binding environmental improvement targets, which will be more comprehensive and ambitious than the EU’s.
The radicalism of the Agriculture Act should work for farmers – but they will make their feelings known if not
Environment
By Lord Clark of of Windermere
The radicalism of the Agriculture Act should work for farmers – but they will make their feelings known if not
We can throw off the shackles of the CAP and devise an agricultural support system specifically tailored to Britain.
Luke Pollard: Fishers Have Every Right To Be Angry Over The Brexit Deal
Environment
By Georgina Bailey
Luke Pollard: Fishers Have Every Right To Be Angry Over The Brexit Deal
Labour's shadow environment secretary says that British fishers have been betrayed by Brexit – and he has a vision for how to turn their trade around. He talks to Georgina Bailey.
Kwasi Kwarteng Has Been Appointed Business Secretary, Replacing Alok Sharma
Environment
Kwasi Kwarteng Has Been Appointed Business Secretary, Replacing Alok Sharma
Kwasi Kwarteng has been appointed the UK's new business secretary. His predecessor Alok Sharma will concentrate on overseeing the COP26 global climate change summit full time.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
British Veterinary Association
Renewed push to respect your vet during the national lockdowns
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has renewed its call for animal owners to respect their veterinary teams as practices adjust to new ways of working under national lockdown restrictions across the UK.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Plunging temperatures and snow flurries prompt pet safety warning from vets
With freezing temperatures and icy conditions forecast in many parts of the country, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is advising pet owners to take extra precautions to ensure dogs, cats and other small pets are kept safe from hidden and potentially fatal winter hazards.
Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Launches New Report: Sustainability in the Plastics Supply Chain
The UK’s leading plastics trade association, the British Plastics Federation (BPF), has launched its first sustainability report looking at wider sustainability initiatives from across the industry.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
NOAH welcomes EU deal
NOAH welcomes the free trade agreement between the UK and the EU, as the transition period ends.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA urges caution over microchipping plans
In response to the launch of a public consultation, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has said that any legislation around compulsory microchipping of cats must be clear in its aims and that enforcement must be properly resourced.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
MPs recognise critical vet shortages as end of transition looms
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed a new report from MPs that highlights serious concerns about veterinary capacity in light of Brexit.
Partner content
Environment
By Openreach
Openreach builds back better and greener with more than 5,000 new jobs and an all-Electric Vehicle fleet to upgrade the nation’s broadband
The Energy White Paper may not go far enough to reach climate targets
Environment
By Alexandra Goodwin
The Energy White Paper may not go far enough to reach climate targets
Published just after the release Climate Change Committee’s Sixth Carbon Budget, the long awaited Energy White Paper still leaves major gaps in decarbonisation ambitions
A net zero pathway to change Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
A net zero pathway to change
We now need to see a net zero roadmap from Government which provides greater clarity for essential industrial sectors to help business plan ahead and ensure that the UK remains an attractive place to invest.
Ella inquest should pave the way for a new Clean Air Act
Environment
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Ella inquest should pave the way for a new Clean Air Act
Ella’s mother's campaign to get air pollution recognised as the cause of her daughter’s death is a breakthrough, but it should not have taken 7 years. We need a new Clean Air Act with legal teeth to deliver the urgent action needed.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
British Veterinary Association selects Wiley to publish world renowned vet journals
The British Veterinary Association (BVA), the leading body for vets in the UK, has selected John Wiley & Sons Inc., a global leader in research and education, as their new publishing partners for renowned titles Vet Record and In Practice. Wiley will publish the titles on behalf of BVA from January 2021.
British plastic industry rises to the pandemic challenge Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
British plastic industry rises to the pandemic challenge
Domestic supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is set to hit 70% in the UK after a major push by the country’s plastic industry.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA issues warning as chocolate tops vets’ naughty list of top pet Christmas hazards
Vets are advising pet owners to be extra careful in keeping chocolate, mince pies, puddings and festive decorations well out of reach of their pets to avoid an unnecessary emergency trip to the vets over Christmas.
A blueprint for an emissions-free Britain
Environment
By Prof Keith Bell
A blueprint for an emissions-free Britain
Reaching net-zero by 2050 is within reach, but we’ll need a major investment programme do it it. This investment will be key to the UK’s economic recovery from Covid-19.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets welcome Government steps to ban primates as pets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the launch of an eight week public consultation on the government’s manifesto commitment to ban keeping primates such as capuchins, lemurs and squirrel monkeys as pets.
We want the UK to be a world leader in electric vehicle use and manufacture
Environment
By Rachel Maclean MP
We want the UK to be a world leader in electric vehicle use and manufacture
The UK has been at the forefront of making electric vehicles a reality. Now, as diesel and petrol cars are phased out, the government is investing in infrastructure and grants to drive up usage among the public
Partner content
Environment
By Environmental Services Association
ESA responds to CCC's Sixth Carbon Budget
The Environmental Services Association’s have responded to the Sixth Carbon Budget, published by the CCC.
Accelerating the Road to Zero Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Accelerating the Road to Zero
We all know that the climate crisis is perhaps the most pressing global issue we face, and there is, rightly, ever more expectation that governments, individuals, and businesses like us will do more lead the way to a sustainable future.
We’re learning the environmental lessons of fast fashion – it is time for government action
Coronavirus
By Tessa Corina
We’re learning the environmental lessons of fast fashion – it is time for government action
It is time to move from “take-make-dispose” to a circular economy in the fashion industry
Coca-Cola European Partners sets ambition to reach Net Zero emissions across entire value chain by 2040
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola European Partners sets ambition to reach Net Zero emissions across entire value chain by 2040
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