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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
Crate Britain: does Mummy pig deserve a prison break? Partner content
Environment
By Humane World for Animals UK
Crate Britain: does Mummy pig deserve a prison break?
Decarbonisation, growth, delivery? The Government’s recess report card Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Decarbonisation, growth, delivery? The Government’s recess report card
The global treaty may lie in tatters, but the UK must continue to lead the fight against plastic pollution
Environment
By Rebecca Pow
The global treaty may lie in tatters, but the UK must continue to lead the fight against plastic pollution
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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards ##sash##
Parliament's People Awards
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Home Office Eyes More Restrictions On International Student Visas
Home Office Eyes More Restrictions On International Student Visas
Education
Darren Jones To Run No 10 Delivery As Keir Starmer Shakes Up His Top Team
Darren Jones To Run No 10 Delivery As Keir Starmer Shakes Up His Top Team
Political parties
Blue Labour Peer Urges Keir Starmer To Drop Plans For Islamophobia Definition
Blue Labour Peer Urges Keir Starmer To Drop Plans For Islamophobia Definition
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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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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
Partner content
Environment
By British Safety Council
Government ambition to cut emissions faster must be backed up by real action
The British Safety Council welcomes today’s announcement by the Prime Minister that the UK will aim to cut its carbon emissions by at least 68% of what they were in 1990, by the end of 2030.
Partner content
Environment
By IKEA
IKEA welcome UK Government’s announcement on revised National Determined Contributions
We welcome the UK Government’s announcement on their revised National Determined Contributions (NDC’s) and the leadership they’ve shown in addressing the existential threat of climate change, in a year when we’ve seen just how fragile the world and our communities can be.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets welcome Government consultation on the welfare of livestock at transport
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed today’s (Thursday 3rd December) announcement that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will begin an eight-week long consultation in England and Wales seeking views on live animals export and how to better protect animal welfare during transport.
HyNet North West is unlocking Net Zero for the UK Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
HyNet North West is unlocking Net Zero for the UK
HyNet North West will play a critical role in the world’s fight against climate change, accelerating the UK’s transition to Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.  
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets help set agenda for animal health and welfare goals in new agricultural transition plan
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed a new roadmap published yesterday (Monday 30 November) by the Government setting out a new system for farming in England intended to reward farmers for higher standards of animal welfare and steps to protect the environment.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets welcome milestone moment as Wales circus ban comes into force
A milestone animal welfare law banning the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Wales comes into force today (1 December 2020), following a long and sustained campaign by the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
UK vets face triple whammy as Brexit transition looms
The UK veterinary profession is facing a triple whammy of Covid, Brexit, and exotic disease, according to a new report from the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Off-grid heating industry ‘willing and able’ to deliver more cost-effective route to net zero for rural households
More than 45 key players in the off-grid heating industry have written to the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) underlining their readiness to deliver a cheaper, more practical solution to decarbonising oil heated homes than the current options backed by government.
Ed Miliband: 'If the Conservatives want a climate election in the next election, I say bring it on'
Environment
By Georgina Bailey
Ed Miliband: 'If the Conservatives want a climate election in the next election, I say bring it on'
Ed Miliband is back on the Labour frontbench, and pursuing his passion of tackling the climate crisis. He talks to Georgina Bailey about why the government’s green jobs plans fall short, why COP-26 is the most important international summit yet, and whether XR is helping or hurting
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA hails positive animal welfare mandate for Scottish abattoirs
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed legislation that will make CCTVs compulsory in abattoirs in Scotland, following a long and sustained campaign by the veterinary profession.
Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Confor welcomes commitment to tree-planting from Chancellor
In response to yesterday’s announcements, Confor (the Confederation of Forest Industries) has welcomed the latest confirmation that the UK Government is committed to planting 30,000 hectares of new woodland annually by 2025.
Why buildings must be the linchpin of the UK’s climate and green recovery plans Partner content
Coronavirus
By ROCKWOOL UK
Why buildings must be the linchpin of the UK’s climate and green recovery plans
When the Chancellor stands up today to deliver his spending review, he should double down on his ambitions for the built environment.
Improving the quality of our homes will level up our communities
Environment
By Derek Thomas MP
Improving the quality of our homes will level up our communities
Making our homes more environmentally friendly and better to live in is absolutely essential for both net zero and levelling up.
Planning reforms drive a bulldozer through plans for nature recovery in the Environment Bill
Environment
By Daniel Zeichner MP
Planning reforms drive a bulldozer through plans for nature recovery in the Environment Bill
Planning reforms and the Environment Bill are moving in opposite directions, pitting nature against economic development, as policy divisions within government descend into incoherent chaos
To hit zero carbon by 2030 we need traffic reduction, not just a ban on the sale of petrol cars
Environment
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
To hit zero carbon by 2030 we need traffic reduction, not just a ban on the sale of petrol cars
Electric vehicles do less damage to the climate than most petrol or diesel cars, but still contribute to carbon emissions. Electric charging points must use only renewable energy to make the switch to electric worthwhile.
The hydrogen economy starts today Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
The hydrogen economy starts today
Ignoring the role of the gas network in reaching net zero would hinder the UK reaching its zero carbon targets.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards