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.

European leaders, signed off the EU-Mercosur deal in June this year, a trade agreement between the EU and Latin American countries where Brazil is the biggest player,  without insisting on measures to protect the rainforest. The EU should be looking at its own role in creating this crisis, says Caroline Lucas MP.

Boris Johnson has he said is “deeply concerned” by the fires ravaging the Amazon as he called for international action to protect the world's rainforests.

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) welcomes the report from the Science and Technology Committee, highlighting key areas the Government should be focussing on to meet the 2050 zero carbon target, but is frustrated at the lack of focus on successes and barriers.

UK farms face "carnage" in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn has warned.

There is still time for the UK to meet its net-zero goal, but it will require determined action from the Government now, says Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, Norman Lamb MP.

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has been urged not to "go cold" on Michael Gove's promise to crack down on firms who help to litter the oceans with plastic.

108 ancient woods will be damaged or destroyed by HS2. No amount of new planting can replace or offset the rich, diverse habitats that will be ripped up where net gain cannot be achieved if ancient woods disappear, says the Woodland Trust.

A Labour government would implement a complete ban on keeping primates as pets, the party has announced.

Theresa Villiers has vowed to "reshape our food system from farm to fork" with a new review first promised by her predecessor Michael Gove.

Swathes of ancient woodland are living on borrowed time as HS2 starts to force its way through our countryside, says the Woodland Trust.

An increase in reports of toxic blue green algae in several locations across the UK this summer is prompting the British Veterinary Association (BVA) to urge pet owners to take extra precautions while walking their dogs in the vicinity of affected water bodies.

BVA is encouraging vets to speak to their livestock and equine clients about containment fences, helping them to ensure they’re always used responsibly and safely. The BVA position on the use of electric containment fences in livestock and horses, launched this week, recognises that containment fences are currently a necessary option for many clients but makes several recommendations on how to limit their potential harm to animals and humans