Training more vets alone will not be enough to address workforce issues, says the British Veterinary Association (BVA). Instead a holistic, long term approach to veterinary education is needed to ensure that the workforce remains resilient and can meet future demand in the areas of animal health and welfare and public health.

Labour are set to agree to commit to hitting zero carbon emissions by 2030 – despite one of its biggest union backers trying to water the plan down.

On the first day of Climate Week, Ed Miliband MP writes that the climate emergency must be a prominent part of Labour’s Party Conference and any election agenda.

Coca-Cola European Partners will end the use of plastic shrink-wrap across all multipacks of cans sold in Great Britain and replace it with cardboard. More than 30 million packs sold to consumers each year will no longer be wrapped in plastic.

Two companion animal vets have wowed judges and secured first place in their respective categories for the fourth annual BVA Veterinary Photographer of the Year competition. The 2019 contest saw over 400 applications from vets from across the profession with an interest in and passion for photography.

Dods Monitoring's Tessa Corina writes on what new technology means for the agriculture sector. 

Simon Doherty today (19 September) concluded his year as British Veterinary Association (BVA) President with his final Presidential Address to over 100 delegates at BVA Members’ Day at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, Wales. In his speech, as well as welcoming his successors, Simon looked at some of the highlights over the past year which included more joined up working between government and the veterinary community.

A Labour government will respond to the "demands for change" from young people going on strike to help the environment, Jeremy Corbyn will say.

News that London’s homebuyers are being offered 20 per cent discounts for homes in polluted streets is a wakeup call for us all. It reflects the magnitude of the problem and the extent to which it affects every aspect of our lives, says the British Safety Council. 

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed outline plans for a wide-ranging review of guidance on the concept of ‘under care’ and out-of-hours cover in the veterinary profession.

BVA has today (12 September 2019) responded to concerns around supply of veterinary medicines in a ‘No Deal’ Brexit scenario after the government published its Operation Yellowhammer: No-deal contingency planning paper, yesterday.

The majority of veterinary medicines used in the UK (including the ingredients and components needed to make them) are either produced in or enter via the EU.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) have responded to several updates to the Code of Practice to the Welfare of Pigs, announced this week (9 September) to further improve pig welfare standards in England.

Tim Banfield, Chair of the Association for Project Management’s Projecting the Future thought-leadership Group, writes that project professional will play a critical role in our response to climate change but argues the profession must be clear about the way forward.

Zac Goldsmith has been promoted to the Cabinet in a mini-reshuffle sparked by the resignation of Boris Johnson's brother.

The Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA), the voice of Scotland’s resource and waste management industry, today welcomed the opportunity to review the Scottish Government’s draft regulations for a deposit return scheme (DRS). The draft regulation have been laid in the Scottish Parliament are now available for public comment.

Boris Johnson will pledge Scottish farmers an extra £50m over the next two years as part of a bid to ensure “fair” funding for the industry across the UK.

Resilience to disease is also partly underpinned by biodiversity; in the genetic variation of forest trees, tree species’ diversity or the structural diversity of forest stands, both below and above ground. The evidence is clear in concluding that the capacity of forests to resist threats is in large part dependent on biodiversity at multiple scales, Woodland Trust.

Addressing the threats to our native trees involves bio-security, research and land manager engagement, writes Lord Kinnoull.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (4 September 2019) welcomed several key commitments to animal welfare, laid out by the Scottish Government in a programme of action for the coming years.

Whilst the government has said it has no intention of allowing the UK’s high standards of production to be undermined after the UK leaves the EU, it has not been clear about how this will be delivered, writes Lord Carrington.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (28 August 2019) welcomed the Labour Party’s renewed drive for animal sentience to be embedded in legislation.

Labour has criticised Boris Johnson over his “embarrassingly tiny” pledge to help restore the fire-ravaged Amazon rainforest.

Together, the world can #ActForTheAmazon, but it requires the courage and global leadership to do so. Our Prime Minister should step up before it is too late. says Chuka Umunna MP.