Farmers warn of impact on wildlife of closure of nature-friendly farming scheme
Less than 10% of plastic produced globally comes from recycled materials – study
Mackerel slips further down the sustainability scale in latest ‘good fish guide’
Trees outside woodlands in England mapped for first time
Reports of another oil spill in the River Wandle chalk stream
Government pushes reforms of ‘green tape’ in bid to boost growth and nature
Government urged not to ‘sacrifice’ British agriculture in US trade talks
Heather burning ban on peatland to be expanded under Government plans
RHS delays promise to make shows peat-free in face of ‘legislative black hole’
People have to be ‘very brave’ to swim in Thames, Olympic rower says
£5m project to deliver large-scale nature boost across National Trust land
New ‘national forest’ plans for west of England unveiled
Campaigners urge Government to strengthen action on nature ahead of Earth Hour
Watchdog to investigate whether Government failed to comply with key water laws
Steve Reed branded ‘Where’s Wally’ as he is accused of ‘ducking scrutiny’
Government accused of ‘crucifying’ farmers as protest held at Westminster
Fury as Defra closes key nature-friendly farming scheme to new applicants
Government backs end to licensed ‘wild take’ of birds of prey for falconry
Government says it will not ‘water down’ single malt whisky definition
Wild releases of beavers in England get go-ahead in ‘milestone’ for nature
Fly-tipping cases top 1.1 million in 6% rise on previous year, figures show
Environment Secretary faces ire of farmers as tax row shows no sign of abating
Thames Water’s £3bn loan to stave off collapse despite ‘eye-watering’ terms
Starmer insists farming is ‘top of the agenda’ for the Government
Dangerous meat could appear in UK’s supermarkets, Tories warn
Police should get funding for ‘cost pressure’ of XL Bully ban – minister
Water companies to invest £22bn in wide-ranging programme to protect environment
Hippos, narwhals, sperm whales and orcas get protection from trade in ivory
What is bird flu and what are the symptoms? Human case in England
Government refuses emergency use of banned bee-killing pesticide on sugar beet
Farmer suicides show possible ‘human cost’ of inheritance tax change – Tories
Wind farms and energy infrastructure will not dominate countryside, peers told
Rules to curb harmful underwater noise in offshore wind construction unveiled
Government seeks to reassure farmers amid foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany
Producing food is ‘primary purpose’ of farming, Environment Secretary says
Government’s pledge to ban trail hunting in spotlight as Boxing Day hunts meet
Campaigners hail move to ditch 2031 cut-off date for recording historic paths
Government outlines plans to end use of bee-killing pesticides
Starmer defends farm tax in face of questions from senior MPs
Cost of kennelling seized dogs expected to reach £25m amid XL bully ban: reports
100 dangerous dogs 'destroyed' monthly in UK after XL bully ban
Water outage hits thousands of homes as customers learn of bill rises
Customer compensation for water supply problems to increase from next year
Key statistics in Government report on UK food security
Nature decline and rising temperatures pose risk to UK food security – report
British Red Cross warns more investment needed to prepare UK for future floods
Toxic pesticides found in food imports spark health concerns among campaigners
Government scraps plans to force cafe bosses to recycle throwaway cups
Bird flu vaccine deal agreed to bolster pandemic preparedness
Watchdog: Defra may have failed to comply with law over bee-killing pesticide
Bee-killing pesticides found in 85% of English rivers – analysis
Charities in ‘real danger’ due to employers’ national insurance rise, Tories say
Major supermarkets back call to ban cages for UK hens
Ministers told ‘incompetence’ at Met Office led to underestimation of Storm Bert
Countries urged to be ambitious in final push for UN plastic pollution treaty
Inheritance tax on family farms ‘a direct threat’ to way of life
Farming protest ‘definitely’ on after ‘tough’ talks with minister – NFU head
Welsh Government pulls out of four-nation deposit return scheme
Row over changes to farming inheritance tax: key questions answered
Northern Ireland MPs and peers call for rethink of agricultural inheritance tax
