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Two-thirds of plastic companies are worried about the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, believing it would negatively impact their business. The survey conducted by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) also found that 29% of companies believed the impact would be “very” negative.
A reaction from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) to a new report from the RSA Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, which will be published tomorrow.
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) responds to comments made today by the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, stating that he supports an 'all-in' deposit return system for drinks containers of all sizes and materials.
Time is "running out" to undo the "catastrophic" damage humans have caused to the planet and halt climate change, Environment Secretary Michael Gove is set to warn.
Plaid Cymru MP, Jonathan Edwards, discusses the risk a No Deal Brexit poses to agriculture ahead of a debate on the issue in the House of Commons and the upcoming Royal Welsh Agricultural Show.
The outgoing President of the UK’s veterinary regulator, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, spoke to PoliticsHome about improving veterinary regulation in the UK, achieving greater diversity in the UK vet workforce and the animal health and welfare concerns associated with a no-deal Brexit.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative is pleased to announce that Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is the successful recipient of the inaugural Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant.
Nick Brown, Head of Sustainability at Coca-Cola European Partners GB, discusses the partnered companies’ recent efforts to increase recycling in Great Britain
The UK stands “no chance” of hitting its net zero climate change pledge unless ministers revive its “failing” energy efficiency policy, MPs have warned.
If the final frontier of humanity is to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life, and boldly go where no man has gone before, then look not up, but down, writes Samuel Place.
Government impact assessment demonstrates that 'all-in' deposit system is a no-brainer for the economy, says CPRE
Labour have lodged a complaint with John Bercow after accusing Cabinet minister David Lidington of trying to dodge questions about his department’s work on climate change.
It’s time to reimagine our economy with one simple purpose – a world in which both humanity and our life-giving planet thrive, says Caroline Lucas MP.
Ministers must ramp up their efforts if they are to hit a major target to curb climate change by 2050, a government watchdog has warned.
Jeremy Hunt has come under fire after he threw his weight behind calls for the ban on fox hunting to be lifted.
With 3.5million grey squirrels in the UK against just 140,000 red squirrels, it follows that where there are live grey squirrels, there will be dead reds, says Trudy Harrison MP.
Former Defra minister, George Eustice MP writes on his Westminster Hall debate on the religious slaughter of farm animals: "Non-stun slaughter is only supposed to be allowed on the basis of religious need but this requirement is not enforceable in practice."
Jeremy Hunt has pledged to hand the farming and fishing industries a £6bn cash boost to help them cope with a no-deal Brexit if he becomes Prime Minister.
Blue Cross is delighted that a new bill to make punishments for animal abuse much stronger will be taken to parliament today.
Britain’s worst animal abusers face spending up to five years in prison after Michael Gove announced plans for tougher sentences.
Nick Brown, Head of Sustainability at Coca-Cola European Partners GB, talks about the business’ latest packaging initiatives, two years since the company launched its sustainable packaging strategy.
A senior Tory MP has been condemned after footage emerged of him grabbing a female Greenpeace protester by the neck at a plush event in the City.
Becky Thwaites, Head of Public Affairs at Blue Cross, said: “We know how heartbreaking it is when a beloved family pet goes missing and the owner is at a loss with not knowing what has happened to them, or if they are safe.
Former Cabinet minister and peer John Gummer has been cleared by sleaze watchdogs over claims he failed to properly declare and register relevant financial interests.
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