Defra

England's biggest seven retailers sold just two single-use plastic bags per person on average in 2025, government data confirms

Letter from UK food industry to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham warns that 'the next food shock is not a question of if, but when'

Defra reveals latest phase of waste crime crackdown saw 42 sites inspected, leading to over 30 criminal investigations

Andy Burnham continues his shake-up of government with wave of junior ministerial appointments

Aldersgate Group urges government to go further and faster in reforming water sector in order to unlock much needed investment in tackling pollution and boosting climate resilience

Andy Burnham confirms top team, with Ed Miliband promoted to Foreign Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds returning as Business Secretary, Angela Eagle confirmed as Environment Secretary, and John Healey appointed Chancellor

Chief executive at Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science to take up reins of key nature agency from this autumn

Proposed methodology to help firms develop robust nature-positive transition plans unveiled by WWF, Green Finance Institute (GFI), and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

Defra urges eligible farms to submit their funding applications 'as soon as possible' as budget runs down for first window of funding in 2026

The government has unveiled a 'delivery plan' for protecting and conserving 30 per cent of land in England for nature - but environmental groups fear the strategy remains badly underpowered