Defra

Both Defra and the Department for International Trade have no clear plan and limited time to prepare for Brexit, report by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee argues

Department at the heart of major post-Brexit environmental policy challenges has hired 1,150 new staff members

Department for International Development pledges to provide up to £250m over four years to help tackle marine plastic and illegal wildlife trade

ASDA, Lidl, Tesco and Waitrose among more than 40 of the UK's biggest food and drink firms backing new pledge to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastics

Analysis by WWF, Rivers Trust and Angling Trust argues small increase in funding for enforcement and guidance would deliver 'huge benefits' for farming sector

UK waterways are at particularly high risk from 'zombiefication' of UK environment policy post Brexit, according to new report

Media giant's Sky Ocean Ventures impact investment vehicle also seeking to leverage £100m funding from other businesses to support plastic reduction innovations

Witha year to go until the UK leaves the EU, Greener UK coalition slams ministers for failing to back up pledges on post-Brexit environmental safeguards

Environmental Audit Committee calls on Michael Gove to use powers under Climate change Act to require regular climate risk reports form pensions and financial regulators

'Reverse vending machines' on the cards as Environment Secretary announces government will consult on and then launch a national deposit return scheme