Politics

But trade unions slam failure to have alternative plans in place ahead of scheduled closure of oil refinery next year

Toby Perkins confirmed as chair of Environmental Audit Committee, as Bill Esterson elected to head up ESNZ Committee and Florence Eshalomi wins election to chair Housing and Local Government Committee

Lib Dem MP for Orkney and Shetland confirmed as chair of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Select Committee after standing unopposed, as MPs prepare to vote on wider committee appointments

EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners warn government plan to hire 300 planning officers equates to fewer than one new professional per local authority, at a time when housing and renewables projects already face lengthy delays

Think tank brands 2024 a 'year to forget' as analysis of government data forecasts one of the worst three harvests since 1983 for key crops

Leading industry groups, charities, and think tanks unite to call on government to introduce mandatory standards for heat pump installers

Environment Secretary Steve Reed sets out how Labour intends to 'fundamentally transform how our entire water system works'

The former Minister's excoriating book provides a depressing insight into how vested interest's opposition to environmental policies stymies effective policy development

Graham Stuart attacks Labour's plan for a decarbonised energy system, as Conservatives step up criticism of new government's net zero strategy

MPs from all parties called on deliver flagship climate and nature legislation as ballot for Private Members’ Bills opens