Defra

Overarching strategy promises wave of fresh policies to tackle emissions, curb nature impacts, and improve access to healthy and affordable food

Top supermarkets and food businesses argue supply chain deforestation rules are critical for easing food price inflation, tackling climate change, and securing stronger trade ties

Government claims lion's share of £189m budget for water quality monitoring and other services over the coming year is set to be covered by permit charges and levy income from water companies

Farmers and land managers invited to apply for capital grants to support sustainable food production and environmental improvement projects

Water firms must pay higher compensation to customers for sewage and flooding issues as part of government's ongoing crackdown on the sector

Environment Agency given funding boost to help clean-up Britain's water supplies and reduce pollution

Office for Environmental Protection reveals only four out of 48 local nature plans have been published to date, after the government missed an initial target date of March 2025

Local projects to tackle 'record levels' of sewage will directly benefit from fines and penalties levied against water companies

Defra confirms Infrastructure Strategy will include record investment of almost £8bn in flood defences over the next decade

Environment Secretary Steve Reed launches call for evidence seeking views on how to encourage more businesses to invest in nature restoration