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Ministers told bee-killing pesticide approval does not square with nature aims

Renewing permission for the use of bee-killing pesticides does not square with the Government’s aim to make sure nature is at the heart of all environment decision-making, ministers have been told. Green MP Caroline Lucas criticised Defra’s decision ...

01 Feb 2023 at 15:20

Ban peat sales and back beavers as part of policies for nature, parties urged

The next government must meet a legal goal to halt wildlife decline in England, parties have been warned as they face calls to boost nature-friendly farming and protected areas. Conservationists are urging political parties to deliver on “overdue” ...

06 Jun 2024 at 12:21

Fate of Thames Water and budget for nature-friendly farming in Labour’s in-tray

Labour inherits a host of environmental issues that will need to be dealt with by a department which is unprotected and could face a further financial squeeze. The new Government is already being urged to “hit the ground running” and “crack on” ...

08 Jul 2024 at 12:13

Nationalise water companies to help reduce sewage pollution, ministers told

Ministers have been told to “cut the crap” by nationalising water companies and accelerating efforts to reduce sewage pollution. Green Party MP Caroline Lucas also accused the Government of having “utterly failed” to take action to stop ...

06 Sept 2022 at 15:44

Raw sewage dumped into English waters 372,533 times in 2021, figures show

Raw sewage was dumped into English rivers and seas hundreds of thousands of times last year, figures show as the Government set out plans to tackle the problem. The Environment Department (Defra) has published proposals aimed at ...

31 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Ministers admit delaying legally-binding environment targets

Landmark legally binding targets to clean up Britain’s waters and to boost the abundance of wild species are being delayed, the Environment Secretary has admitted. Therese Coffey said the Government would miss Monday’s deadline ...

28 Oct 2022 at 12:50

Air pollution ‘likely’ to contribute to diseases including dementia – committee

Air pollution is “likely” to increase the risk of developing dementia, a Government research group has said. The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants has published its findings after reviewing almost 70 studies ...

27 Jul 2022 at 10:31

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