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Can Labour Fix England's Water Shortage Problem?

23 May Environment

England hasn’t built a new reservoir in more than 30 years but 10 are now promised – and even they may not be enough. Noah Vickers reports on the leaky plumbing – real and financial – draining the system

The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2025

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30 Jun Environment

The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2025

20 May Environment

Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"

18 May Environment

Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust

02 May Environment

Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success

16 Apr Environment

Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator

08 Apr Environment

Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me

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18 Jul Environment

What voters want from housing

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17 Jul Environment

Sowing the seeds for growth

After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation?

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08 Jul Environment

After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation?

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Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership

17 Jul Political parties

Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings

14 Jul Parliament

UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space

13 Jul Defence

"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules

12 Jul Health

Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions

16 Jul Political parties

Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"

13 Jul Communities

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20 May Environment

Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"

With water now a top political issue in Britain, Sienna Rodgers talks to Defra minister Emma Hardy who says regulation of the industry is ‘broken’ – and warns companies, ‘there’s no room to hide’

18 May Environment

Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust

Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

08 Apr Environment

Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me

Sienna Rodgers talks to shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins who aims her fire at ‘City Steve’, ‘showman’ Nigel Farage and the government’s ‘Marxist’ policy on compulsory purchase

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07 Jul Environment

The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law

A narrow, outdated legal framework has created a culture where short-term financial performance trumps long-term sustainability

The future of haulage is here: it’s time for a zero-emission mandate for HGVs

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30 Jun Environment

The future of haulage is here: it’s time for a zero-emission mandate for HGVs

Zero-emission trucks are ready for the road. The industry is prepared. But without decisive government action, Anna Krajinska, UK Director at T&E, warns that the UK risks losing momentum, and with it, new green jobs and a thriving, sustainable logistics sector

30 Jun Environment

It’s time to double down on net-zero

As global competition for clean investment intensifies, the UK stands at a critical crossroads. Alex Sobel MP, Chair of the Net Zero APPG, underscores the need for urgent action, not only to meet net-zero targets, but to seize the economic opportunities of a green future

30 Jun Environment

Unleashing climate tech to achieve labour’s net-zero goals

With 2030 climate targets fast approaching, climate tech is becoming a vital driver of the UK’s net-zero ambitions. Steve Race MP, Chair of the ClimateTech APPG, examines how cutting-edge innovation can help deliver a greener, fairer future for the UK

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22 Jun Environment

HTA calls for prioritisation of green infrastructure and support for SMEs at Industry Forum Reception

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has called on the government to prioritise green infrastructure and better support for small businesses, as highlighted by HTA Chief Executive Fran Barnes during the Industry Forum Spring Reception held on 21 May.

13 Jun Environment

Rural regions deserve just as much of a voice as urban ones, and they have just as much to offer

Rural communities across the UK are an untapped source of potential economic growth for the whole country.

12 Jun Environment

Bringing in visitors to see the beauty of the East Midlands is key to boosting our economy

I drove to a meeting with a housing association last month in the village of Youlgrave, Derbyshire, and I was once again struck by the incredible natural beauty of my region, the East Midlands.

11 Jun Environment

Underneath the North York Moors lies a wonder-mineral that could prove invaluable to our economy

If you’ve ever visited the North York Moors National Park, you may have marvelled at the vast swathes of heather spreading out like a purple carpet as far as the eye can see.

08 Jun Environment

“Are you a builder or a blocker?” is not the question we should be asking

The dichotomised way in which we are talking about housing doesn't reflect our true intentions. Housebuilding should be a collective effort – not a fight.

06 Jun Environment

The Planning Bill gives developers the right to pay cash to trash nature – it must change

If the purpose of politics is to lay the foundations of a good life for all, the environmental measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill reveal a troubling lack of imagination at the heart of government.

Compassionomics: why labour must not devalue the currency of animal protection

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02 Jun Environment

Compassionomics: why labour must not devalue the currency of animal protection

Voters expect the government’s plan for economic growth to follow a moral compass. This month, Labour has a crucial chance to prove its commitment to animal welfare by backing the Fur (Import and Sale) Bill. Humane World for Animals UK urges the party to take a clear stand against the cruelty of the fur trade.

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02 Jun Environment

Inheritance Tax changes a ‘lose-lose’ – costing UK 1,300 sector jobs, slashing investment, and draining treasury tax revenues

Proposed reforms impacting the environmental horticulture sector are expected to shrink the UK economy by £143 million.

The next steps: how to build on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

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29 May Environment

The next steps: how to build on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

The Government’s flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill is currently making its way through Parliament, with a lot of hopes being pinned on the Bill and its provisions. These hopes are shared by MPA member companies in the domestic supply chain required for their construction. But there are further steps needed to deliver the necessary raw materials and products required to deliver Government’s ambitions.

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23 May Environment

Cross-party MPs, horrified by footstools made from elephant feet and bear paw slippers, pledge their support for a trophy hunting import ban

Humane World for Animals takes photo exhibition to Parliament to drive momentum for a UK import ban on hunting trophies—a Labour Government manifesto commitment

22 May Environment

India’s suspension of the Indus treaty with Pakistan shows how quickly water can be weaponised

South Asian countries are increasingly seeing water as a strategic asset rather than a shared resource

22 May Environment

We need a new approach to water bills – a rising block tariff would be transformative

Our water system is at a tipping point. Water infrastructure is in urgent need of an upgrade to address the dual pressures of record demand and a volatile climate.

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22 May Environment

EU-UK horticulture associations mark close collaboration at Chelsea

20 May Environment

The government must stop dragging its heels on urgent environmental issues

From tackling illegal deforestation in UK supply chains, to conserving our wild peat bogs and the biodiversity of our oceans, Labour must act now to protect our natural world

20 May Environment

Water bosses need to start thinking of customers, not just themselves

“We have created incentives to try to retain our most precious resource, which is our senior management team.”

‘Horrified that this is still legal!’: public reactions to a cruel and antiquated trade

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14 May Environment

‘Horrified that this is still legal!’: public reactions to a cruel and antiquated trade

At a recent exhibition hundreds of visitors expressed shock and disgust at photographs of animals reduced to grotesque souvenirs, shipped to the UK as hunting trophies. Now politicians are invited to see those images in Parliament on 20th May.

Net zero is popular and essential. Labour must take the fight to Badenoch and Farage

13 May Environment

Evidence shows that rolling back our climate ambitions would do nothing to win back voters from Reform, but instead risk losing crucial votes to the Liberal Democrats and Greens. Labour must not buckle on net zero.

23 Apr Environment

Rural notspots – why there's no phone signal in the countryside and how to fix it

It was billed as the solution to poor or absent mobile coverage, but in five years the £1bn Shared Rural Network has built just one tower in a total not-spot. Simon Rockman argues it should be abandoned: there is a better solution available. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

17 Apr Environment

Defra has lost its way

A series of policy missteps has left Defra floundering, Steve Reed needs to get a grip

16 Apr Environment

We cannot continue to take a flippant approach to how we feed the nation

Former National Farmers’ Union president Baroness Batters, now a crossbench peer, reflects on being ‘seven meals from anarchy’ during Covid and argues that food production must be made a UK priority. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

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