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Defra

OEP warns Defra of 'possible failures' to comply with laws on wild bird protection

Legislation

OEP warns Defra of 'possible failures' to comply with laws on wild bird protection

Defra and Natural England have two months to respond to allegations before Office for Environmental Protection decides on next steps

clock 09 June 2025 • 2 min read
Government proposes to widen UK ban on 'destructive' bottom trawler fishing

Policy

Government proposes to widen UK ban on 'destructive' bottom trawler fishing

An additional 30,000 square kilometres of UK waters could be protected from bottom trawling under new proposals from Defra

clock 09 June 2025 • 5 min read
Government warned cutting farming incentives would leave nature targets 'in tatters'

Policy

Government warned cutting farming incentives would leave nature targets 'in tatters'

Farmers and green groups call on government to avoid cutting back Sustainable Farming Incentives in upcoming Spending Review

clock 29 May 2025 • 6 min read
Government to fast-track delivery of UK's first two new reservoirs in 30 years

Infrastructure

Government to fast-track delivery of UK's first two new reservoirs in 30 years

Proposed new reservoirs in Lincolnshire and East Anglia declared 'Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects', in a move from Defra to try and speed up the planning approval process

clock 28 May 2025 • 3 min read
Organic farming: Growth surges in Scotland as slump continues in England and Wales

Supply chain

Organic farming: Growth surges in Scotland as slump continues in England and Wales

Uncertainty over policy and funding support for farmers in England and Wales scuppering organic farmland growth, warns Soil Association

clock 20 May 2025 • 2 min read
'Half-hearted U-turn': Government re-opens Sustainable Farming Incentive for around 3,000 farms

Policy

'Half-hearted U-turn': Government re-opens Sustainable Farming Incentive for around 3,000 farms

Following NFU challenge, government admits shock closure of subsidy scheme contained errors as it re-opens application process for some farms

clock 13 May 2025 • 4 min read
Cutting back Defra's budget is a false economy Britain cannot afford

Politics

Cutting back Defra's budget is a false economy Britain cannot afford

Hundreds of proposed job cuts and budget squeezes at Defra and Natural England risk severely harming nature recovery efforts, argues Biodiversify's Dr Michael Burgass

clock 13 May 2025 • 3 min read
Government unveils new £50m farming technology fund

Technology

Government unveils new £50m farming technology fund

clock 08 May 2025 • 1 min read
'Key milestone': Government appoints official operator for Deposit Return Scheme

Recycling

'Key milestone': Government appoints official operator for Deposit Return Scheme

UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd to manage flagship scheme to incentivise recycling of single-use plastic and metal drinks containers

clock 07 May 2025 • 4 min read
'Failed to deliver': Spending watchdog warns government off track to meet water targets

Infrastructure

'Failed to deliver': Spending watchdog warns government off track to meet water targets

NAO warns insufficient investment and repeated delays mean sector will struggle to deliver 30 new water infrastructure projects

clock 25 April 2025 • 5 min read
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