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Kwasi Kwarteng Has Been Appointed Business Secretary, Replacing Alok Sharma
Kwasi Kwarteng Has Been Appointed Business Secretary, Replacing Alok Sharma
Environment
Kwasi Kwarteng has been appointed the UK's new business secretary. His predecessor Alok Sharma will concentrate on overseeing the COP26 global climate change summit full time.
Rishi Sunak Has Tried To Reassure The UK Financial Sector Weeks Before The Brexit Transition Period Ends
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Rishi Sunak Has Tried To Reassure The UK Financial Sector Weeks Before The Brexit Transition Period Ends
The Government Accidentally Voted For A Labour Amendment To One Of Its Flagship Bills
Environment
The Government Accidentally Voted For A Labour Amendment To One Of Its Flagship Bills
Exclusive: Dawn Butler Says She Didn't Delete Her Tweet About Extinction Rebellion On Purpose, And She Supports Them
Environment
Exclusive: Dawn Butler Says She Didn't Delete Her Tweet About Extinction Rebellion On Purpose, And She Supports Them
Plastic bag fee doubles to 10p and extended to all shops in England
Environment
Plastic bag fee doubles to 10p and extended to all shops in England
MPs demand dedicated minister as food bank use soars amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
MPs demand dedicated minister as food bank use soars amid coronavirus pandemic
Exclusive: Government’s green homes plan risks ‘throwing people into the arms of scammers’, MPs warn
Environment
Exclusive: Government’s green homes plan risks ‘throwing people into the arms of scammers’, MPs warn
The House Live
Broadband providers should be incentivised to overcome the barriers to rural connectivity
Environment
By Fay Jones MP
Broadband providers should be incentivised to overcome the barriers to rural connectivity
Farmers are key workers on the front line of the global pandemic
Environment
By Minette Batters
Farmers are key workers on the front line of the global pandemic
Scotland’s agriculture sector needs firm commitments if it is to deliver on ambitions
Environment
By Pete Wishart MP
Scotland’s agriculture sector needs firm commitments if it is to deliver on ambitions
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Escape To The Country: How Can Rural Areas Recover From Covid?
Escape To The Country: How Can Rural Areas Recover From Covid?
By Kate Proctor
Coronavirus
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Ed Miliband: 'If the Conservatives want a climate election in the next election, I say bring it on'
Environment
By Georgina Bailey
Ed Miliband: 'If the Conservatives want a climate election in the next election, I say bring it on'
Ed Miliband is back on the Labour frontbench, and pursuing his passion of tackling the climate crisis. He talks to Georgina Bailey about why the government’s green jobs plans fall short, why COP-26 is the most important international summit yet, and whether XR is helping or hurting
Committee on Climate Change chair Lord Deben on why it would be ‘stupid’ not to use the coronavirus recovery to go for net zero
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
Committee on Climate Change chair Lord Deben on why it would be ‘stupid’ not to use the coronavirus recovery to go for net zero
As lockdown is lifted, ministers are grappling with how to safeguard the British economy amid forecasts of a crippling recession. Meanwhile, the promised “defining year of action” on climate change has slipped out of focus. But could the government ease the effect the pandemic and advance its climate goals in one fell swoop?
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Air care Partner content
Environment
By European Parliament
Air care
Conservative MEP Julie Girling sets out how she is pushing the clean air agenda in Brussels.  
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA calls on Government to end non-stun slaughter following Parliamentary debate
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for the Government to make ending of non-stun slaughter a priority, following a Parliamentary debate on an e-petition relating to ending non-stun slaughter to promote animal welfare that took place in Westminster Hall in Parliament this week.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS and VN Councils elections 2015: quiz the candidates
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the candidates standing in the RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council elections this year and is inviting veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to put their questions to them directly.
Partner content
Environment
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald joins with Khudairi Group to deliver Iraqi projects
Mott MacDonald has joined up with Khudairi Group to deliver oil and gas projects in Iraq. The move combines the consultancys full range of engineering and procurement technical support services with Khudairi Groups procurement, inspection, expediting and construction management services.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
Tidal stream energy has the potential to compete on cost with other low carbon sources, but wave energy needs radical innovation
ETI publishes insights on the future competitiveness of tidal stream and wave energy
Govt urged to end non-stun slaughter Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Govt urged to end non-stun slaughter
The British Veterinary Association, supported by the RSPCA, has called on the Government to end non-stun slaughter.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Members of the profession invited to find out more about the RCVS
Members of the profession who want to find out more about what goes on at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons are invited to attend a Meet the RCVS Day in March.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Parliamentary Veterinary Intern vacancy open for applications
Veterinary graduates or undergraduates with an interest in veterinary politics and policy are encouraged to apply for the position of Parliamentary Veterinary Intern at the office of Professor the Lord Trees.
Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF urges Chancellor 'Boost our industry'
Ahead of next months Budget, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has written to the Chancellor, George Osborne MP to outline GGF Members concerns on several issues that are affecting the Glass and Glazing industry.
Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF 'UK Infrastructure need more focus on energy efficiency'
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) attended the UK Infrastructure Conference on the 3rd February at the Institute of Civil Engineers in Westminster and called for politicians and policy makers to put more emphasis on energy efficiency with regards to UK infrastructure construction projects.
Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF briefs MPs in Green Deal and Trading Standards Commons debate
Following a number of complaints regarding Green Deal providers, Chloe Smith MP raised the issue in a debate in the House of Commons. Prior to the debate the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) briefed Ms. Smith and other MPs on;
Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF calls for 'meaningful' incentives and review of energy eficiency schemes
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has called for a review and overhaul of the Governments energy efficient schemes following the latest Green Deal and ECO (Energy Company Obligation) statistics which show only 64 windows have been installed (under Green Deal) since the scheme started in 2013.
Partner content
Environment
By WWF
Improve the Budget to safeguard the UK’s economic future, says WWF-UK
A smarter approach to the UK's annual Budget, that takes account of the value of the natural environment and responds to global threats and opportunities from natural resource scarcity and climate change, would promote greater resilience and generate substantial benefits to the UK economy and businesses, WWF-UK claims today.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
First EBLEX-sponsored Nuffield scholarship focuses on calf management
Veterinary welfare specialist Sophia Hepple has been confirmed as the first EBLEX-sponsored Nuffield scholar.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Smaller markets help fuel beef export growth in 2014
Demand from smaller markets helped drive a six per cent growth in the volume of beef exports from the UK in 2014, according to EBLEX.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA calls on Government to end non-stun slaughter on day of Parliamentary debate
The British Veterinary Association (BVA), supported by the RSPCA, calls on the Government to end non-stun slaughter on the day of a Parliamentary debate on an e-petition relating to ending non-stun slaughter to promote animal welfare.
Partner content
Environment
By Electrical Safety First
Electrical Safety First welcomes funding for product safety
Electrical Safety First is delighted that Jo Swinson, Minister for Consumer Affairs, has announced that an extra 400,000 is being made available to support Trading Standards stop dangerous goods being sold in the UK.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA congratulates RCVS on new Royal Charter
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warmly congratulated the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) as its new Royal Charter came into effect this week
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Debit cards now accepted for vet annual renewal fee payments
This year, for the first time, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be accepting debit card payments from veterinary surgeons who are renewing their registration.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes Welsh Government’s clarification on timetable for dog microchipping
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and its Welsh Branch welcome the announcement from Rebecca Evans, Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, that clarifies the Welsh Governments timetable for the introduction of compulsory microchipping for dogs in Wales
Consumers need action now on energy market
Environment
By Caroline Flint
Consumers need action now on energy market
After the Competition and Markets Authority found loyal customers were routinely being charged more by energy companies, Shadow Energy Secretary Caroline Flint says it is time for "radical action". 
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA responds to OV tender result in England
The Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA) has today confirmed the award of contracts to five regional Delivery Partners in England to deliver bovine TB testing and other Official Veterinarian (OV) services.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
New kids on the block? Vets issue ‘must-know’ facts on keeping goats as Chinese Year of the Goat starts
As Chinese New Year on Thursday (19 February 2015) ushers in the Year of the Goat, leading veterinary experts have issued some surprising facts and must-know advice to goat lovers and keepers in the UK.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
Forest Research E.ON to lead ETI project on characterising UK grown bioenergy feedstocks
Forest Research E.ON chosen to deliver latest ETI bioenergy project Research project will investigate the variability of UK-produced biomassproperties Project involves the sampling and analysis of different types of UK-produced biomass
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Bridging the Gap: Helping Patients Access New Medicines
2021
Free Webinar
Bridging the Gap: Helping Patients Access New Medicines
Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2021
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
Green Recovery: The Built Environment
2021
Online Conference
Green Recovery: The Built Environment