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Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing 'Menace' Grey Squirrels
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing "Menace" Grey Squirrels
Environment
A group of Tory MPs are calling on the government to increase the grants provided to landowners to trap and cull grey squirrels, and further support other methods of squirrel population control to protect the "precious" native red squirrel.
Tory MP Urges People To 'Think Carefully' Before Buying Puppies
Environment
Tory MP Urges People To "Think Carefully" Before Buying Puppies
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Environment
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Iceland Boss Accuses Rishi Sunak Of 'Neo-Trumpian' Climate Politics
Environment
Iceland Boss Accuses Rishi Sunak Of "Neo-Trumpian" Climate Politics
Environment Watchdog Has Financial Interest In Companies It Regulates
Environment
Environment Watchdog Has Financial Interest In Companies It Regulates
Lib Dems Are On Labour's Case To Make Water Companies Not-For-Profit Community Projects
Environment
Lib Dems Are On Labour's Case To Make Water Companies Not-For-Profit Community Projects
The House Live
Thames Water is collapsing – there’s only one way to save it
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
Thames Water is collapsing – there’s only one way to save it
Air pollution is hitting minority ethnic and low income communities hardest
Environment
By L'Myah Sherae and Lord Woolley
Air pollution is hitting minority ethnic and low income communities hardest
Ethical and sustainable conservation can’t be achieved with endangered animals in hunters’ cross-hairs Partner content
Environment
By Humane Society International UK
Ethical and sustainable conservation can’t be achieved with endangered animals in hunters’ cross-hairs
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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
By Jimmy McIntosh
Communities
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
By Daniel Kawczynski MP
Foreign affairs
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Defence
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The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Environment
By Tali Fraser
The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Brexit thrust farmers into the centre of political debate for the first time in generations. Minette Batters tells Tali Fraser what it’s been like to be in the eye of the ‘tornado’
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Environment
By Sienna Rodgers
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Shadow Defra secretary Steve Reed talks to Sienna Rodgers about Labour’s drive to win back rural voters, how the party plans to show respect for the countryside, and his recipe for the perfect roast potato
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Rural voters feel the Labour Party does not "get" them, shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary Steve Reed has said in an interview with The House magazine.
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Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA and PVS welcome the announcement that from today porcine epidemic diarrhoea is a notifiable disease in England
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) have welcomed the announcement that from today (18 December) porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) is a notifiable disease in England.
Calor Gas welcomes recognition of LPG to tackle poor air quality in UK cities Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Calor Gas welcomes recognition of LPG to tackle poor air quality in UK cities
Calor Gas, joint owner of Autogas Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of automotive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has welcomed publication of the Government’s new air quality plan.
Vets offer pet owners cautionary ‘tail’ this Christmas Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets offer pet owners cautionary ‘tail’ this Christmas
Pet owners are being urged to watch out for hazards after new research has revealed that a nativity display, antifreeze and £200 in £20 notes were just some of the items that landed animals in veterinary practices last Christmas.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA response to Defra announcement on Bovine TB eradication strategy
Responding to todays Written Ministerial Statement from Defra Secretary of State, Rt Hon Liz Truss MP, that badger culls will continue next year, alongside stricter cattle controls, as part of the ongoing bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme in England, British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Sean Wensley said:
Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE outraged at announcement of fracking licences underneath National Parks and AONBs
The announcement that the Government has issued licences to explore for oil and gas underneath protected areas is outrageous, CPRE said today.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
First meeting of beef expertise group has taken place
A group of beef industry consultants and advisers have got an in-depth insight into herd performance and selecting cattle for slaughter, thanks to a new initiative from AHDB Beef Lamb and the British Institute of Agricultural Consultants (BIAC).
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
EST comment on the Government's FiT consultation response
Commenting on the governments consultation response Graham Ayling, Head of Energy Saving Trust Foundation, said:
Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE disappointment at fracking vote
The parliamentary vote to allow fracking under protected areas undermines Government commitments to safeguard these precious landscapes, CPRE said today.
Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
UKLPG hails cylinder theft prosecution as positive news for safety
The trade body for the UKs liquefied petroleum gas industry, UKLPG, has welcomed a successful gas cylinder theft prosecution following a string of arrests made by the British Transport Police (BTP) in December 2014.
Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
LPG users urged not to wait till Christmas Eve to #getaheadforwinter
Householders and business owners should check their LGsupply to ensure they have a steady amount of heat over the Christmas period, advises UKLPG, the trade body for the Liquefied Petroleum (LPG) industry.
Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
Thousands of hectares of forest surveyed for restoration
An large area of forestthree times the size of Inverness has been surveyed as part of a project to restore ancient woodland in the north of Scotland.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets offer pet owners cautionary ‘tail’ this Christmas
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging pet owners to watch out for potential hazards to their pets this Christmas as findings released today reveal that a nativity display, antifreeze and 200 in 20 notes were just some of the items that landed animals in veterinary practices over the 2014 festive period.
Talking trees and the country we want to be in Westminster Hall Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
Talking trees and the country we want to be in Westminster Hall
Head of Government Affairs for the Woodland Trust, James Cooper, writes following yesterday's Westminster Hall debate on the Protection of Ancient Woodland and Trees  
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Levy boards submit possible new mechanism for red meat levy
The red meat levy boards in England, Scotland and Wales have submitted a briefing document to Ministers in England, Scotland and Wales outlining an alternative option for the distribution of red meat levy income
Partner content
Environment
By Innovate UK
Innovate UK brings more precision to Precision Medicine
Businesses and researchers hoping to understand where they can get help in using precision medicine will find the task easier from today thanks to the publication of an online map of the landscape.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets offer advice to keep your dog safe in the floods
In the aftermath of Storm Desmond, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) are urging dog owners to keep themselves and their dogs safe during the floods.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
ETI seeks partners for a project to improve carbon life cycle assessments for bioenergy crops
ETI will invest in a six month Carbon Life Cycle Assessment Evidence Analysis project
Partner content
Environment
By Association of British Insurers
Insurers there for as long as it takes after Storm Desmond flooding
Insurers are today setting out the six key stages in getting those affected by flooding back into their homes and businesses as soon as possible, as the important process of drying out and repairing properties gets under way.
Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Renewed focus on litter and fly-tipping is welcome, says CIWM, but Government response misses the mark
Commenting on the Governments response to the CLG Select Committees report on Litter and Fly-tipping in England issued this week, CIWM has welcomed the renewed focus on litter and fly-tipping and the governments renewed engagement on LEQ issues. However, the Institution also says that the response ignores some of the real challenges.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets respond to Jim O'Neill report, calling for phased reduction of global antibiotic use in livestock
In response to Jim ONeills calls for a phased reduction of global antibiotic use in livestock and measures to stop antibiotics polluting the environment, President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) Sean Wensley said:
Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Government's response to litter inquiry long-awaited - but is it adequate?
Over the weekend the Government published its long-awaited responseto the Department for Communities and Local Government Select Committee inquiry into litter(March 2015). The Government then sought to outline a response to the concerning findings by announcing its determination to launch a national campaign against littering.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
New publication provides advice to the profession on controlled drugs legislation
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has brought out a new publication to help members of the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions understand their legal and professional obligations regarding controlled drugs.
Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
English landscape rising from the ashes as tree disease pilot gets underway
Landowners across England will be playing their part in reducing the long-term impact of ash dieback this winter as they plant thousands of native trees provided by the Woodland Trust in a new pilot aimed to help safeguard the future of the countryside.
Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Nuclear industry commits to public engagement
Nuclear sector organisations have endorsed a Nuclear Industry Council (NIC) Concordat on public engagement, committing to build upon what the industry already does to engage with the public.
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Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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