Michael Gove

Michael Gove declares new legislation underscores opportunity to deliver a "Green Brexit"

Bar Council say planned new UK watchdog lacks teeth, as it will not be able to take the government to court

Michael Gove: 'It is only by working together we will reverse the rising tide of plastic waste finding its way into our rivers, seas and oceans'

Theresa May was at pains yesterday to stress the government will deliver high environmental standards post-Brexit - but the fear remains her welcome pledges could dissolve with her authority

New white paper proposes raft of measures to enhance sustainability of fish stocks, bu7t campaigners warn plan is badly short on detail

Defra's planned controls on plastic straws and wood burning stove attract the ire of Truss, herself a former environment secretary

Wine and spirits maker ends production of point of sale materials that include virgin plastic or single use plastic

Tensions within government are intensifying as Parliament prepares for next week's critical EU Withdrawal Bill vote

The Green Party's Molly Scott Cato slams the government's attempts to paint its air quality plan as more ambitious than EU rules

Greener UK's Ruth Chambers explores how a genuinely independent green watchdog could work