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Growing proportion of England’s flood defences in disrepair, analysis finds

Poor state of critical assets in many parts of country leaves thousands of homes and businesses more vulnerable to storms

The Guardian - UK

Deadly attacks by dogs soar to record high as campaigners warn ban on XL bullies doesn’t go far enough

Exclusive: Numbers killed double in just a year – fuelled by massive surge in post-Covid pet ownership

The Independent UK

Retailers to pay for consumers’ e-waste recycling from 2026 under UK plans

Households will be able to drop off cables and other electrical waste in-store or have home collections, says Defra

The Guardian - UK

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Conservationists take UK to court for ‘illegally squandering’ fish stocks

Blue Marine Foundation is challenging government for ignoring scientific advice on limits and giving a green light to overfishing

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Civil servants working from home doesn't work — my wife had to wait 160 weeks for probate instead of nine

So, the civil servants are at it again. Or rather they’re not, as they’re still “working” from home, painting their toenails, doing the laundry, watching reruns of Deal or No Deal and sequencing automated email replies. As if it wasn’t enough that they’re complaining about having to go back to…

Evening Standard

Tories shelve pledge for everyone in England to live 15 minutes from a green space

Exclusive: freedom of information request reveals ministers rejected plan to make pledge legally binding

The Guardian - UK

UK bans giant rhubarb after study finds popular garden plant is invasive species

Exclusive: plant from South America, also known as Gunnera, found to spread rapidly and choke native flora

The Guardian - UK

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Civil servants now want four-day week with no less pay with many still WFH

Officials working at the Environment Department are seeking to become the first in Whitehall to trial a four-day working week

Evening Standard

New UK animal welfare minister backed seal and wild bird culls

Robbie Douglas-Miller, who was made a baron last week, had complained about impact on salmon stocks

The Guardian - UK

Scottish landowner who ‘obstructs public access’ made environment minister

Ramblers criticise appointment of Robbie Douglas-Miller to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Guardian - UK

Ban on American XL bully dogs could lead to increased abandonment – charity

It will be illegal to own an XL bully from February 1 2024 unless the animal is on an exempt list, called the Index of Exempted Dogs.

The Independent UK

Illegal bird of prey killings fall to lowest level in decade, but ‘true figure may be far higher’

RSPB says figures distorted by failure to examine raptors caught in avian flu outbreak for signs of shooting or poisoning

The Guardian - UK

Defra’s failure to protect and restore water bodies ‘unlawful’, high court rules

Landmark finding in judicial review over management of Costa Beck river could force overhaul of government’s plans

The Guardian - UK

Tory minister resigns from UK Government one day after Rishi Sunak's reshuffle

A TORY minister has resigned from the UK Government just one day after Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle ...

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The Guardian - UK

Woodland birds in quickening decline in UK, with risk of extinctions, say experts

Campaigners call for urgent action after data shows almost all bird types reducing in abundance

The Guardian - UK

Beef, soy and palm oil products linked to deforestation still imported into UK

Campaigners accuse government of failing to stick to promises made at Cop26 climate summit in 2021

The Guardian - UK

England to diverge from EU water monitoring standards

Exclusive: campaigners fear less rigorous methods could lead to more pollution in rivers and waterways

The Independent UK

Data says thousands of banned dogs living in British homes with owners

Most of the dogs are in England and are pit bull terriers.

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The Guardian - UK

Labour’s Defra team vows to get tough on pollution and protect farmers

Strategy for governing includes taking on firms that contaminate environment and getting supermarkets to pay fair price to farmers

The Conversation

New single-use plastic ban takes effect in England – here's why its impact may be limited

Single-use plastic and packaging has become an essential part of our lives. In the UK, households collectively throw away an estimated 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging each year.

The National (Scotland)

Doubts UK Government will set up deposit return scheme by 2025 deadline

THE “onus” is on the UK Government to make a success of the deposit return scheme (DRS) but Scottish ministers are “cynical” that they will…

The Independent UK

What a load of rubbish! Truth behind Rishi Sunak’s ‘seven bins’ and ‘meat tax’ claims

PM accused of inventing ‘straw men’ and playing politics with climate change

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government to be involved in key talks on banning XL bully dogs

THE Scottish Government is set to be involved in key talks around banning American XL bully dogs with other nations of the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Toxic chemicals banned by EU since Brexit still in use in UK

Exclusive: EU restricts use of eight chemicals, with 16 more in pipeline; UK has two under consideration

Evening Standard

Filthy sewer overflow scandal: Ministers may have breached environmental laws, warns eco-watchdog

Investigation launched into Environment Department, Environment Agency and regulator Ofwat

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