Defra

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

Rachel Reeves confirms funding for nuclear projects, carbon capture hubs, clean tech R&D, skills programmes, and public transport upgrades in major boost for green economy

Treaty is designed to provide the first legal mechanism for establishing marine protection areas in international waters

Twelve charities awarded slice of £13.6m in Defra funding to redistribute an estimated 19,000 tonnes of farm surplus to those facing food poverty

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