BVA Congress, held at London Vet Show (16-17 November), will this year look at new ways of tackling familiar issues with a focus on human behaviour, with Congress debates featuring a line-up of experts digging deep behind the headlines and sharing statistics to provide new insights into well-known problem.

The long awaited consultation on the trade of ivory in the UK is yet to receive an official launch date, says Dods Monitoring's Mitchell Adams.

New plans to require CCTV at all slaughterhouses in England will cement the country’s position as a “global leader” for animal welfare, Michael Gove has said. 

The Government’s plan to introduce mandatory CCTV in all slaughterhouses in England is a huge win for animal health and welfare, following years of campaigning by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Veterinary Public Health Association (VPHA).

The Green party has railed against the BBC after Conservative peer and climate-change denier Lord Lawson made a number of controversial claims on live radio.

In a new report released today, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) call for farming funding that will stem loss of smaller farms and the diversity they provide.

‘Recycling Lives’ will recycle metal from the nuclear site, offering jobs and training opportunities at a new depot in Workington.

Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has visited Europe’s largest plastic bottle recycling facility to see how Coca-Cola plans to double the amount of recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) used in all its bottles by 2020. 

Michael Gove has confirmed that some European fishing fleets will continue to have access to British waters after Brexit.

Plans for a £4.2million state-of-the-art veterinary hub to drive forward research to protect both animal and human health have been announced by the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths AM.

Owners of diesel cars could be “betrayed” if they are not offered money before they are hit with new taxes, senior Tories have warned.

Scotland has achieved the lowest risk level status available for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). 

NOAH has welcomed the publication on 25 July of the House of Lords European Union Committee report ‘Brexit: Farm Animal Welfare’.

Speculating on the imminent government report into air quality, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “We need to understand the detail before we can make a comprehensive comment. However, we are concerned that once again, the devil will be in the detail.

British Veterinary Association President, Gudrun Ravetz has responded to the House of Lords EU Committee report, 'Brexit: farm animal welfare.'

Michael Gove has ruled out the importing of chlorine-washed US chicken to the UK after Brexit - despite his Cabinet colleague Liam Fox saying it is "perfectly safe".

Liam Fox has insisted there is "no food safety issue" over chlorine-washed US chicken.

New petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned from 2040 amid concerns about air quality, the Government is to announce.

There is “undeniable concern” that leaving the European Union will damage the UK’s animal welfare standards, a Lords committee has said.  

Liam Fox today refused to say whether he would eat a chlorine-soaked chicken as he blasted the press for its “obsession” over the issue.

Collaborative work with Government is required to heighten levels of optimism within the sector.

The Government could allow chlorine-washed chicken to be sold in the UK as part of a trade deal with the US. 

In a speech today, Environment Secretary Michael Gove set out his vision for the future of the environment after Brexit, restating the Government’s pledge to “leave the environment in a better state than we inherited it.”