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Budget cuts mean farmers in England ‘must do more with less’

UK ‘among most nature-depleted countries in the world’ warns environment secretary

The Guardian - UK

Hard-hit Defra to have budget slashed further despite warnings

Department’s finances were slashed during austerity and campaigners say more cuts will stall progress to meet nature and climate targets

The Guardian - UK

AstraZeneca ‘said it could cut UK jobs’ if biodiversity drug levy is introduced

Biotech giant’s alleged comments come as world leaders at Cop16 discuss how to share benefits from genetic code discoveries fairly

The Guardian - UK

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Disposable vapes to be banned in England next June, says Labour

Move is designed to combat environmental damage from single-use vapes and their widespread use by children

The Guardian - UK

Sale of disposable vapes to be banned by next summer

New legislation to ban the sale of single-use vapes from June 1 2025 has been laid out in Parliament

Evening Standard

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

The fast-growing birds, which reach their slaughter weight in five-six weeks, are at the centre of a legal challenge.

Evening Standard

New commission may ban English water companies from making a profit

Defra body, created to overhaul system amid public fury, may force firms to be run for public good rather than shareholder returns

The Guardian - UK

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UK export of millions of endangered eels to Russia attacked as ‘bonkers’

Critics say eels could be smuggled eastwards towards Asia but exporter says they are for ‘restocking’ project

The Guardian - UK

Give protected status to traditional pie and mash, campaigners urge

Conservative former minister Richard Holden will lead a parliamentary debate on the matter on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Traditional pie and mash must have protected status, campaigners urge

Conservative former minister Richard Holden will lead a parliamentary debate on the matter on Tuesday

Evening Standard

‘Dozens’ of swans found dead in London canal with Defra investigation launched

Defra is investigating the deaths along the Grand Union Canal as part of its wild bird surveillance programme

The Independent UK

Labour to legalise harmful practice of carrying chickens by legs, say charities

Government accused of ‘shocking’ choice to dilute protection standards in first animal welfare policy

The Guardian - UK

Cost of dealing with PFAS problem sites ‘frightening’, says Environment Agency

Exclusive: EA warns it lacks budget to tackle England’s rising number of potential ‘forever chemicals’ locations

The Guardian - UK

UK may approve bee-killing pesticide despite election promise to ban it

Exclusive: Environment groups urge government to stick to its promises and refuse pesticide application

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The Guardian - UK

British food firms lobbied to defer £1.7bn plastic packaging tax, documents reveal

New scheme to improve recycling rates and tackle pollution was pushed back by Tories after industry complaints

The Guardian - UK

Calls for flood compensation scheme in England and Wales to be overhauled

New figures show nearly 80% of businesses in some parts of England have been denied support

The Guardian - UK

Labour used water industry analysis to argue against nationalisation

‘Economically illiterate’ Defra letter sent to anti-sewage groups cites 2018 report commissioned by water companies

The Guardian - UK

Packaging tax will raise price of many everyday items, say UK firms

Cost of soft drinks, beer and kettles likely to increase as a result of scheme that shifts recycling fees to manufacturers

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The Conversation

A toxic chemical was blamed for killing thousands of Teesside crabs – but our study explains why pyridine wasn’t the culprit

In October 2021, thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up along 45 miles (70km) of coastline in north-east England. This mass-mortality event coincided with the redevelopment of one of the UK’s largest ports at Teesside.

TechRadar

Defra is on the lookout for dynamic partners to join imulti-million quest for cutting-edge hosting and storage solutions

Defra is on the lookout for new infrastructure, and is looking to spend over £150 million.

The Independent UK

Dog attacks rise despite XL bully ban, figures reveal

Exclusive: Figures obtained by The Independent show dog attacks rose by nine per cent after a ban was brought in on XL bully dogs

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer should review killing of Geronimo the alpaca, says farmer

Animal was put down in 2021 after what breeder Helen Macdonald claims was flawed testing for bovine TB

The Guardian - UK

Badger culling to end in England by 2029, government says

Defra sources say some licensed culls will continue until 2026 but it is highly unlikely any new ones will be granted

Evening Standard

Hundreds of XL bullies put down in England and Wales since dog banned, new data reveals

Government pays out £74,000 to more than 400 American XL Bully owners to have pets put down after ban

The Guardian - UK

Activists warn of ‘extreme anger’ if ministers fail to reform water regulator

Sources say government has dismissed some of the more ambitious ideas for fixing sewage crisis

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