The Liberal Democrats have vowed to spend billions of pounds on the “largest tree-planting programme” in Britain’s history if they form the next government.

Emily Craven has been awarded the BVA Young Vet of the Year Award 2019, showing ‘enthusiasm, dedication, tenacity and integrity’ in going above and beyond to make a difference within her community.

Boris Johnson has called a meeting of the Government's emergency Cobra committee amid mounting criticism of his response to major flooding in northern England. 

The League Against Cruel Sports is urging all parties to adopt meaningful animal welfare policies as part of their manifestos, a common passion that can both entice and unite voters, writes Chief Executive, Andy Knott MBE.

Nearly two thirds of vets (63%) worked when they didn’t feel well enough in the last year, according to new figures released today by the British Veterinary Association (BVA). BVA is warning that the problem of ‘presenteeism’ could have a longer-term impact on vets’ wellbeing.

Easy access to loud fireworks is putting the UK's animals at risk of avoidable pain, suffering, and distress, says Daniella Dos Santos, President, BVA.

Brexit, workforce, and animal welfare top the list of 10 pledges that the British Veterinary Association is calling on all political parties to include in their manifestos for the upcoming General Election.

Fracking will be banned in the UK until there is "compelling" new evidence to quell safety fears over the process, the Government has said.

A new report (published today, 1 November) highlights that vets have an integral part to play in the One Health agenda, which brings together experts from human and animal medicine alongside environmental organisations to tackle pressing global issues.

The UK Parliament made history legislating for ‘net zero emissions’ by 2050; but voters think politicians need to do even more to tackle climate change. Alistair Phillips-Davies, Chief Executive of SSE writes of his hopes that the political verdict on 12 December leads to a ‘green Christmas’.  

A recurring argument for radical climate action is that climate change will affect the world’s poorest regions the hardest. However, what is seldom considered is how efforts towards decarbonising the UK, could perpetuate energy injustices in these same economies, writes Dods Monitoring's, Alexandra Goodwin.

ESA respond to Baroness Neville-Rolfe. 

The Government have promised a series of reforms for the recycling of plastics, but the new system will not come into effect until 2023 - poor recycling rates must improve sooner, writes Baroness Neville-Rolfe. 

BVA President, Daniella Dos Santos, calls on all parties to keep up the pressure and give the "crucial principle" of animal sentience it's final push into law.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed findings from the 2018 UK Veterinary Antibiotic Resistance and Sales Surveillance Report (VARSS), published today (29 October 2019) by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).

Not all plastics are created equal and it is important that we distinguish between high-value plastics, which can be easily and readily recycled through the mature infrastructure currently in place, and single-use or low grade plastics which all-too-often leak out of the recycling system to litter the natural environment, says Jacob Hayler,  Executive Director of the Environmental Services Association (ESA).

We must fight plastic pollution and take responsibility for the waste we produce, starting with a fundamental shift away from all single-use food and drink packaging, writes Neil Parish MP. 

Responding to Darren Jones MP, ESA  welcomes robust enforcement by the Environment Agency because consistent, effective, regulatory action will help drive poor performance out of our sector.

Waste management companies slipping standards in the storing of waste are having horrendous consequences for local residents, writes Darren Jones MP.

The Parliamentary Pension Fund is investing millions in fossil fuel companies. In government, Labour will say “no more” to fossil fuel companies, says Rebecca Long-Bailey MP. 

The Government has been criticised after a probe into its fracking policy found that despite costs racking up, ministers do not know how much shale gas can be extracted.

Having made a name for himself on the backbenches as a committed ecological campaigner, Zac Goldsmith now finds himself sitting around the Cabinet table. As Extinction Rebellion gathers around Westminster, does the minister for environment and international development have more in common with those on the streets than his government colleagues?  He talks to Anoosh Chakelian

Food retailers must find eco-friendly alternatives to plastic packaging if we’re to fight pollution and meet our environmental obligations, writes Anne Main MP

BVA makes a series of recommendations on accreditation and regulation of allied professions and calls for clear and accessible information to be made available to support veterinary decision-making.