The Latest Breaking News from Defra

Bird flu: Investigation after more than 150 birds found dead at Attenborough Nature Reserve

'This incident has been traumatic for everyone connected with the reserve'

Nottingham Post · Aug 2, 2022

Game over for UK shooting season as bird flu and Brexit take a heavy toll

Avian virus outbreak in France and trade barriers have left gamekeepers facing redundancy and shoots likely to go bankrupt

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022

Dead birds and 30ft whale found on Scots beach amid avian flu crisis

The birds, if they are confirmed to have died of avian flu, will be the latest victims in a pandemic that is causing the deaths of thousands of coastal birds across Scotland.

Daily Record · Jul 28, 2022

Ten dogs and puppies found 'half dead' after being left in hot vans in 40C

As many as 10 dogs and puppies were discovered 'half dead' after being trapped in two 40C vans on ferries whilst crossing the Channel on the hottest day of the year

Daily Mirror · Jul 21, 2022

Ten ‘half-dead’ puppies rescued from searing vans during record heatwave

‘We were quite literally holding their heads up and feeding them with water bottles,’ witness says

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Experts call for stop to badger cull as link to bovine TB is contested

Study found nine years of culling has failed to reduce bTB levels in UK cattle herds

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

Beach horror scene as birds spotted 'gasping for air' with 62 discovered dead amid avian flu crisis

Dog walker Sandra McDerment has described the horror scene at Maidens beach.

Daily Record · Jul 18, 2022

One per cent rise in inflation adds £33 to Scots families' annual food bill

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), this is the highest rise since March 2009.

Daily Record · Jul 17, 2022

‘We haven’t been given the money to get it right’: why so much of the UK is rubbish at recycling

Despite our commitment to sustainable living, domestic recycling is getting worse. Who – or what – is to blame?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2022

Two Northumberland coast sites shortlisted to become Highly Protected Marine Areas

Marine nature reserves governed by tougher regulations and essentially becoming a no-take zone for fishing could be set up on the north Northumberland coast

Chronicle Live · Jul 14, 2022