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George Eustice MP

George Eustice MP

Conservative MP for Camborne and Redruth and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Natural leader: the George Eustice interview
Environment
By Adam Payne
Natural leader: the George Eustice interview
As the man at the top of Defra, George Eustice is charged with safeguarding Britain’s natural resources. But with issues from flooding to food standards climbing the national agenda, the Environment Secretary has a full in-tray. Adam Payne reports.
Government Accused Of 'Blind Optimism' Over Post-Brexit Farming Plans
Environment
Government Accused Of "Blind Optimism" Over Post-Brexit Farming Plans
Defra's post-Brexit payment plan for farmers is based on “blind optimism” and the lack of information is "concerning", according to a powerful committee of MPs.
Minister Confirms Most Overseas Butchers Won't Arrive Until After Christmas
Coronavirus
Minister Confirms Most Overseas Butchers Won't Arrive Until After Christmas
Exclusive: Only a small proportion of overseas butchers recruited under a temporary visa scheme are expected to arrive before Christmas, Environment Secretary George Eustice has confirmed.
UK Welcomes French Fishing Row De-Escalation As Trade Talks Continue
Environment
UK Welcomes French Fishing Row De-Escalation As Trade Talks Continue
George Eustice has welcomed a decision by the French government to delay sanctions it had threatened to impose on UK trade, as talks continue over post-Brexit fishing rights.

The Pig Industry Thinks The Cabinet Is Split Over Visas As Mass Cull Continues
Coronavirus
The Pig Industry Thinks The Cabinet Is Split Over Visas As Mass Cull Continues
Grim evidence of the pig cull currently underway on UK farms to cope with labour shortages has been submitted to Priti Patel as Cabinet ministers appear to have been split on whether to grant more visas for abattoir workers.
Minister Says Government Deal To Reopen CO2 Producers Could Cost 'Tens Of Millions'
Economy
Minister Says Government Deal To Reopen CO2 Producers Could Cost "Tens Of Millions"
Environment Secretary George Eustice said the "short term" deal would help secure the UK's supply of carbon dioxide but would cost "many millions".
Geronimo The Alpaca Has Been Killed After Weeks Of Protests
Environment
Geronimo The Alpaca Has Been Killed After Weeks Of Protests
Geronimo, the alpaca at the centre of an ongoing legal dispute between the government and its owner, has been put down, the government has confirmed.
Record investment for flood schemes will better protect homes and businesses from danger of climate change
Environment
By George Eustice MP
Record investment for flood schemes will better protect homes and businesses from danger of climate change
We are making changes to allow insurers to help flooded households to make their homes more resilient to future flooding and looking at ways to ensure our flood defence investment programme can further benefit frequently flooded communities.
UK Covid Infections Jumped To More Than 800,000 Last Week
Coronavirus
UK Covid Infections Jumped To More Than 800,000 Last Week
New figures have shown coronavirus infections and hospitalisations from the illness continued to rise across the UK last week.
Over 10,000 Essential Workers Given Exemption From Self-Isolation In Bid To Avoid Food Shortages
Coronavirus
Over 10,000 Essential Workers Given Exemption From Self-Isolation In Bid To Avoid Food Shortages
Environment secretary George Eustice said that around 10,000 workers across 500 distribution centres and food supply chain depots will be able to skip 10-day isolation requirements amid fears of food shortages.
Cabinet Minister Tells Brits To “Holiday At Home” And Not Travel Abroad “Unless Absolutely Necessary” After Portugal Chaos
Coronavirus
Cabinet Minister Tells Brits To “Holiday At Home” And Not Travel Abroad “Unless Absolutely Necessary” After Portugal Chaos
A senior Cabinet minister has insisted Brits should “holiday at home”, despite the government holding back from imposing an outright ban on traveling to popular holiday destinations such as Spain and Portugal.
Ministers Urged To End 'Confusion' For Public After Contradictory Advice Over International Travel
Coronavirus
Ministers Urged To End "Confusion" For Public After Contradictory Advice Over International Travel
The government have come under fire over their public messaging following two days of contradictory advice about their traffic-light travel system.
Prime Minister Warned Not To 'Betray' Farmers As Post-Brexit Talks With Australia Intensify
Brexit
Prime Minister Warned Not To 'Betray' Farmers As Post-Brexit Talks With Australia Intensify
Boris Johnson has been warned that giving Australia and New Zealand tariff-free access to the UK's agricultural markets would be a "complete betrayal" of farmers nationwide and risk putting them out of business.
George Eustice Says David Cameron 'On The Face Of It' Did Nothing Wrong Over Greensill Lobbying Scandal
Political parties
George Eustice Says David Cameron "On The Face Of It" Did Nothing Wrong Over Greensill Lobbying Scandal
The Environment Secretary has defended the former prime minister over his handling of the Greensill scandal.
Exclusive: Government Considers Legal Action Against The EU Over The Live Shellfish Dispute
Brexit
Exclusive: Government Considers Legal Action Against The EU Over The Live Shellfish Dispute
The government is considering launching a legal challenge against the European Union's prohibition of live shellfish caught in the UK's class B waters. 
Shellfish Businesses Say Government Plan To Build Purification Centres Won't Help Most Exports
Environment
Shellfish Businesses Say Government Plan To Build Purification Centres Won't Help Most Exports
Shellfish businesses across the country say the government's plan to revive their sales to the European Union by building purification facilities in the UK will not work in the majority of cases.
Exclusive: Government Plans To Revive Shellfish Exports By The Winter By Building Purification Sites In The UK
Environment
Exclusive: Government Plans To Revive Shellfish Exports By The Winter By Building Purification Sites In The UK
The government is planning to build purification sites in the UK so shellfish businesses which have been shut out from the European Union since January can resume exporting mussels and cockles to the continent this winter, Environment Secretary George Eustice has said.
Exclusive: Shellfish Industry Leaders Claim DEFRA Privately Admitted The EU Was Right On The Shellfish Ban
Environment
Exclusive: Shellfish Industry Leaders Claim DEFRA Privately Admitted The EU Was Right On The Shellfish Ban
The UK's leading trade body for the shellfish industry told its members that the government privately accepted that the European Union's ban on UK shellfish exports was correct, PoliticsHome can reveal.
EU Ban On Live Shellfish From The UK Is 'Legally Wrong' And 'Unjustified', George Eustice Says
Brexit
EU Ban On Live Shellfish From The UK Is "Legally Wrong" And "Unjustified", George Eustice Says
Environment Secretary George Eustice has accused the European Union of changing its position on post Brexit-rules for exports like mussels and cockles with its ban on live shellfish from the UK.
Farmers of Tomorrow: George Eustice has radical plans for British Agriculture in 2021
Environment
By Kate Proctor
Farmers of Tomorrow: George Eustice has radical plans for British Agriculture in 2021
Environment secretary George Eustice tells The House the country was staring down the barrel of a no-deal Brexit, and that 2021 will finally give him the chance to implement radical plans for British farmers. 
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly Has Condemned Millwall Fans Who Booed Footballers Taking The Knee Against Racism
Social affairs
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly Has Condemned Millwall Fans Who Booed Footballers Taking The Knee Against Racism
The foreign office minister James Cleverly has heavily criticised the Millwall fans who booed their own players for taking the knee against racism.
A Government Minister Says He “Can’t Rule Out” A Third Lockdown In January If People Ignore The New Tiered Restrictions
Coronavirus
A Government Minister Says He “Can’t Rule Out” A Third Lockdown In January If People Ignore The New Tiered Restrictions
George Eustice has become the latest cabinet minister to suggest a third nationwide lockdown may be necessary in January if the new tiered system isn’t followed.
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Says There’ll Be No EU Deal If The UK Doesn't Back Down On The Internal Market Bill
Brexit
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Says There’ll Be No EU Deal If The UK Doesn't Back Down On The Internal Market Bill
Ireland’s foreign minister has warned that a deal with the EU “won’t be ratified” if the UK brings back parts of the Internal Market Bill removed by the House of Lords.
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
The fee to use a plastic carrier bag will double to 10p and be extended to all shops in England, the Government has announced.
Leading Government scientist admits Covid-19 testing policy was ditched because of lack of capacity
Coronavirus
Leading Government scientist admits Covid-19 testing policy was ditched because of lack of capacity
The UK’s deputy chief scientific adviser has acknowledged that the Government’s decision to abandon its initial coronavirus test and trace policy was influenced by a lack of available tests.
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
Coronavirus
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
The Environment Secretary has issued a fresh plea for furloughed workers to “play their part” by filling foreign labour shortages as Britain’s harvest season approaches.
Charities to get £16m to provide food to the vulnerable during lockdown
Coronavirus
Charities to get £16m to provide food to the vulnerable during lockdown
The Government is setting up a £16million fund to help provide food to vulnerable people during the coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus: Environment Secretary says furloughed workers could be asked to pick fruit amid overseas labour shortage
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Environment Secretary says furloughed workers could be asked to pick fruit amid overseas labour shortage
Workers who have been furloughed by their companies could be asked to pick fruit to plug a shortage of migrant labour amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Environment Secretary has revealed.
Coronavirus: NHS chief says shoppers should be 'ashamed' to stockpile after frontline staff go without
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: NHS chief says shoppers should be 'ashamed' to stockpile after frontline staff go without
British people should be "ashamed" of themselves for stockpiling food amid the coronavirus crisis, a senior NHS figure has said.
UK is being left behind by other developed nations when it comes to legislation on religious slaughter
Environment
By George Eustice MP
UK is being left behind by other developed nations when it comes to legislation on religious slaughter

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."