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Give protected status to traditional pie and mash, campaigners urge

Campaigners hope to secure protected status for traditional pie and mash to celebrate the “original fast food” and its London origins. Conservative former minister Richard Holden and producers have made representations to the Department for ...

22 Oct 2024 at 12:11

‘Frankenchickens’ are like 28-stone three-year-olds, Court of Appeal hears

Fast-growing chickens which reach their slaughter weight quicker than other types are the equivalent of a 28-stone (177.7kg) three-year-old, the Court of Appeal has heard. Animal welfare charity, The Humane League UK, previously brought ...

24 Oct 2024 at 09:40

Government refuses emergency use of banned bee-killing pesticide on sugar beet

The Government has refused to allow the emergency use of a banned pesticide on sugar beet to protect bees and other pollinators. The application to use the pesticide had been made by British Sugar and the National Farmers’ Union, as a ...

23 Jan 2025 at 22:41

Hippos, narwhals, sperm whales and orcas get protection from trade in ivory

UK trade in ivory from hippos, narwhals, orcas and sperm whales has been banned as part of conservation efforts, the Government has said. The Ivory Act, introduced to protect elephants, has been extended to ban the importing, ...

28 Jan 2025 at 09:42

Government went against scientific advice in setting fishing quotas, court told

The Government went against scientific advice when it set maximum fishing quotas for 2024, risking the sustainability of stocks and the livelihoods of fishers, the High Court has heard. Blue Marine Foundation is bringing ...

06 Mar 2025 at 11:13

Government urged not to ‘sacrifice’ British agriculture in US trade talks

The Government has been warned not to “sacrifice” British agriculture to seal a US trade deal amid growing concerns over biosecurity. Farming and food sector leaders said they were “very concerned” about the concessions ...

01 Apr 2025 at 18:28

Government may have failed to comply with law on protecting birds – watchdog

The Environment Department (Defra) and its advisers Natural England may have failed to comply with laws relating to the protection of wild birds, a watchdog has found. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) said ...

09 Jun 2025 at 13:21

Water regulator handed largest ever budget to tackle pollution

The water watchdog has been handed its largest ever budget for tackling pollution, the Government said. The Environment Agency, which inspects and prosecutes water firms over environmental damage, will receive a cash ...

08 Jul 2025 at 16:22

‘Long and painful journey’ to official apology for Ella’s pollution-linked death

The mother of a girl who died from a pollution-linked asthma attack has vowed to continue the fight for clean air as she accepted a Government apology over her daughter’s death. Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah said it ...

31 Oct 2024 at 16:41

Government breached environmental rules over sewage overflows, watchdog finds

The Government and regulators breached the law by allowing water firms to discharge sewage outside of “exceptional circumstances”, the green watchdog has ruled. The Office for Environmental Protection said the ...

17 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Three quarters of precious habitats and wildlife unmonitored in past five years

Three quarters of England’s most precious habitats, wildlife and natural features have had no recent assessment to see if they are thriving or struggling, figures show. Conservationists warned “wildlife could ...

28 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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