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.

Please see the statement from Blue Cross on the Sainsbury’s ban of fireworks

Concerns have been raised by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the Government does not monitor whether statements made under the Modern Slavery Act comply with the legislation, writes Dods Monitoring's Andy Frain. 

Labour has blasted police for imposing a ban on Extinction Rebellion protesters calling it a “grotesque overreaction and extremely worrying attack on basic civil liberties”.

Our environment is the bedrock of our quality of life. It needs to be healthy, resilient and sustainable. The Environment Bill certainly has the scope to deliver that if sufficient resources are made available for those delivering on the front line and making sure we’re delivering on the ambition, says the Woodland Trust.

A new watchdog will ensure ministers are "held to account" if they fail to live up to the UK's climate commitments under plans being unveiled in a new Environment Bill.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed proposals set out in today’s (14 October) Queen’s Speech that would see animal sentience finally being embedded in UK legislation.

Government must provide visionary leadership on the environment, says Hege Saebjornsen, Sustainability Manager at IKEA. 

The Environment Bill, if designed properly, will also help to protect new investment made by the environmental services sector, says Jacob Hayler, Executive Director at ESA. 

Cat owners could have to microchip their pets under government plans to clamp down on the number that go missing.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded today (Friday 11 October) to a study by Downs et al assessing the effects from four years of badger culling in England on the incidence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle.

Urban policy-makers must stop ignoring the voices of people living in rural communities and introduce a place-based rural strategy that recognises the diversity of rural economies with specific challenges and priorities, writes Lord Foster.

Boris Johnson has dismissed the Extinction Rebellion protestors taking to the streets of London as "uncooperative crusties".

Boris Johnson has called on the Metropolitan Police to use the "full force of the law" against environmental protestors Extinction Rebellion.

Boris Johnson is scrapping a commitment made by Theresa May to stick to EU rules on workers’ rights, safety standards and the environment, according to reports. 

NOAH has published its Vision for UK Animal Health and Welfare – Agriculture Policy that’s fit for the future.

Today, Coca-Cola unveiled its first ever sample bottle made using recovered and recycled marine plastics, demonstrating that one day, even ocean debris could be used in recycled packaging for food or drinks.  

The Government's policy on single use plastic should go further to; change public attitudes, introduce a plastic taxation, and encourage urgent further research into recycling plastics, writes Lord Robathan.

Andrea Leadsom has announced a new £1bn green growth funds as part of a new package aimed at hitting the government's net zero emission targets.

Throw-away menstrual products are contributing to plastic pollution at an alarming rate, writes Tessa Corina.

The British Plastics Federation is calling for better understanding of materials to help people make more environmentally friendly choices after survey finds only 2% know that plastic is best at helping to keep down greenhouse gas emissions.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and animal welfare groups are urging vets to support The Kitten Checklist, released today, by recommending it to clients and breeders.

Labour has pledged to build dozens of windfarms with the power to provide electricity for tens of millions of UK homes.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the establishment of a refreshed task force by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance to start defining new antibiotic reduction goals post-2020.