Natural England

Area spanning 800 hectares of woodland and meadows to be officially designated a National Nature Reserve, Natural England announces

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

Natural England publishes new open-source England Peat Map, which shows vast majority of carbon-rich habitats are in a dry or degraded state

Consultation on course content for new qualification to be held later this year, Department for Education confirms

New policy paper argues current regulations are failing in 'driving nature recovery or economic growth', as Chancellor promises new push to tackle excessive red tape

Watchdog trails launch of major new State of Natural Capital report, which aims to provide 'unique' insight on vital role of environment in delivering economic health

Rules requiring developers to achieve a 10 per cent improvement in biodiversity from new building projects face threats to their long-term effectiveness, the National Audit Office has warned

RSPB accuses government of 'lying' over water pollution rules, as Office for Environmental Protection warns proposed changes amount to a 'regression'

A dozen new projects designed to 'supercharge' peatland restoration efforts are to share £16m in funding, as government opens applications for lowland peat soils pilot scheme

Six new projects backed by £7.4 million funding support government target to halt then reverse decline in nature