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As Ministers announce fresh details on the biggest shake-up in agricultural policy in 50 years, questions remain as to how effective promised subsidy reforms will prove

Landmark legislation passes into law, but concerns remain over how new Environmental Land Management System will be enacted

UK firms are to be fined for importing products linked to illegal deforestation, but green groups argue the new rules are far from strong enough

National Audit Office report urges government to shore-up its plans to protect and enhance the environment

Legislation returns to Parliament amid fierce criticism from campaigners over a number of key amendments and concerns that delays could put UK's environment in legal limbo once Brexit transition period ends

Defra has reiterated its intention to ban rotational burning on peat bogs, but has still yet to offer a timetable of action

The government insists its plans are on track, but with just weeks to go before the UK leaves the EU farming subsidy regime, campaigners and farmers alike are 'hugely concerned' about the lack of clarity over what comes next

Natural Capital Committee again warns there has been virtually no zero progress against the government's own biodiversity, water, air, and soil quality goals

Farmers, opposition MPs and environmental campaigners accuse government of broken promises after failing to back UK food and environmental standards in farming legislation

New study from the Nature Friendly Farming Network draws on evidence from 43 farms to warns sector is at risk of wave of bankruptcies unless practices change