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The Latest Breaking News from Defra

‘Hot air’: plans to crack down on UK water polluters dismissed as toothless

Exclusive: critics say stripped-down Environment Agency has not levied a fine in 12 years so no point to higher cap

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022

Liz Truss on collision course with Jacob Rees-Mogg over solar power ban

PM wants to prevent panels on 58% of farmland but business secretary says renewables need to be boosted

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022

Poultry farmers call for birds to be kept inside to combat bird flu

Chicken and egg producers call for housing order for poultry and captive birds to be extended across UK

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022

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What dog breeds are banned in the UK? Warning issued after rise in attacks

Number of dog bite deaths have doubled in the last 15 years

Wales Online · Oct 10, 2022

Full list of four banned dog breeds in the UK as number of fatal attacks increases

Defra has warned owners that it is a criminal offence to allow any dog to be 'dangerously out of control'

Chronicle Live · Oct 9, 2022

RSPCA confirm suspected Avian flu after dead birds found in Merseyside park

Questions were previously asked over what caused the birds' deaths

Liverpool Echo · Oct 5, 2022

Bird flu: Swans and geese found dead in London canals amid major avian flu outbreak

‘It’s terrible - we are seeing dead carcasses all the time’, says river worker

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022

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Bird flu: ‘Worst outbreak in UK history’ may put Christmas turkeys at risk

DEFRA is facing calls to provide more protection to farmers

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2022

Christmas turkeys could be at risk after worst bird flu outbreak in UK history

Three million birds have been culled with bird flu detected at 155 sites across the UK

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2022

Marine deaths on North East beaches more likely to be caused by industrial toxins than algal bloom

The deaths were not attributed to one single cause, though a harmful algal bloom was thought to be "significant" at the time. New research has shed more light on a potential cause

Chronicle Live · Sep 29, 2022

UK's chief vet issues urgent message on bird flu to animal keepers

Zones set up in parts of England to keep outbreak in check

Wales Online · Sep 28, 2022

People urged to 'remain vigilant' as Asian hornets are spotted in UK

Defra has confirmed the news today

Wales Online · Sep 28, 2022

Concern for birds as new cases of avian flu show virus spreading quickly

Cases of avian influenza have been identified in Norfolk, Suffolk and Lancashire

Wales Online · Sep 27, 2022

Fear after two swans die at Leeds park as public warned not to touch birds

Leeds City Council confirmed DEFRA are aware of the swan deaths at Roundhay Park and checks are happening daily

Leeds Live · Sep 26, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

Rapid expansion of visa scheme leaves seasonal workers at risk of exploitation

Experts say scheme’s rules urgently need significant changes to prioritise worker protection

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022

Conservation groups brand mini-budget an ‘attack on nature’

RSPB, Wildlife Trusts and National Trust criticise plans to create 38 ‘investment zones’ across England

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022

Government poised to scrap nature ‘Brexit bonus’ for farmers

Defra accused of ‘all-out attack’ on environment by wildlife groups

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022

Government launched ‘attack on nature’ with mini-budget, conservationists warn

The RSPB, the Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust have all criticised the Government over some of its proposed policies.

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Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022

Heartbreak as thousands of dead sea creatures mysteriously wash up on British beach

Locals heading down for their morning walk or run on the beach in North Yorkshire were greeted by thousands of dead sea creatures that had mysteriously washed ashore

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Liz Truss ‘to scrap proposed bans on fur and foie gras imports’

Dropping promises made last year would be huge let-down for animals and people, says Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

UK government faces court challenge over ‘Frankenchickens’

Hearing granted for Humane League, which says use of fast-growing chickens breaches welfare rules

Daily Mirror · Sep 15, 2022

Tory peer Zac Goldsmith sacked as Environment Minister

The minister, who was loyal to former prime minister Boris Johnson, was appointed a life peer in 2019 after losing his Commons seat

The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2022

Close Boris Johnson ally Zac Goldsmith sacked as environment minister

THE Tory peer and close Boris Johnson ally Zac Goldsmith has been sacked as an environment minister as part of a major overhaul of Government…

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Tory peer Zac Goldsmith sacked as environment minister

The close ally of Boris Johnson keeps his role at the Foreign Office.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Zac Goldsmith axed as environment minister by Liz Truss

Boris Johnson ally loses brief overseeing animal welfare and will no longer attend cabinet

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