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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Investigation launched into Environment Department, Environment Agency and regulator Ofwat

Evening Standard

Alister Jack snubs THIRD Holyrood committee – this time over Deposit Return Scheme

ALISTER Jack has refused to appear at a Scottish Parliament committee to give evidence on the delayed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).

The National (Scotland)

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The great food waste scandal: 2.9 m tons of produce being dumped in landfill

Just a tiny percentage of the £750m subsidy for waste plants would help alleviate the daily battle for millions of struggling families

Evening Standard

Owner of Geronimo the alpaca says she is still fighting for justice

Helen Macdonald is seeking closure and answers two years after her animal was euthanised by Defra

The Guardian - UK

Beavers are back – but scientists fear Defra’s silence on protection deal

Return to the wild will boost biodiversity, but government accused of backing out of scheme

The Guardian - UK

Ex-environment secretary to take role at UK waste firm fined for polluting water

George Eustice given consultancy job with Augean, which had to pay £36,000 after groundwater contaminated

The Guardian - UK

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Government criticised for ‘outrageous’ U-turn on badger cull as fresh plans revealed

Exclusive: Consultation to start within weeks after estimated half British population of protected species wiped out

The Independent UK

Farmers ‘left in the lurch’ as post-Brexit payments delayed

Sector bosses angry at ‘lack of progress’ in replacing nature-friendly EU subsidies in UK

The Independent UK

Farmers in England unsure what to plant as post-Brexit payments delayed

Latest blow to sustainable farming incentive for nature recovery prompts warnings of ‘tough autumn’

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog gives George Eustice strict rules for new consultancy firm

Former environment secretary must gain permission for each new client to avoid giving ‘unfair advantage’

The Guardian - UK

Tory MSP pans 'unhelpful' UK Government after repeated Holyrood snubs

A TORY MSP has criticised the UK Government after it repeatedly snubbed a key Holyrood committee ...

The National (Scotland)

Fury as national health check of England’s waters faces six-year wait

Exclusive: Assessment that used to happen annually will now take six years despite rising concerns

The Guardian - UK

Theresa Villiers had £70,000 in Shell shares while environment secretary

MP failed to reveal shares in oil company for more than five years despite disclosure rules

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Senior Tory Theresa Villiers had £70k undeclared shares in Shell while environment secretary

MP was head of the environment department under Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Record number of English and Welsh councils use private firms for litter fines

Fears grow that some are adopting unscrupulous tactics to profit from people, with penalties set to rise

The Guardian - UK

Blow to UK salmon industry as trial post-Brexit export scheme halted

Government delays full introduction of digital certificates intended to cut paperwork for producers

The Independent UK

Greenpeace should not get ‘seat at the table’ in Government discussions – No 10

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said all Government departments should suspend stakeholder engagement with the environmental group.

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The Independent UK

£14m on offer to fund innovation in farming

The money will go to projects which can demonstrate new practices that will help achieve net zero goals or boost food production.

The Independent UK

Brussels tells EU states: Ignore UK on post-Brexit trade

Exclusive: Former European trade commissioner Peter Mandelson says trying to circumvent Brussels was always going to backfire

The Guardian - UK

‘We are at 50% of the quota we had’: boss of UK’s last long-range trawler rues ‘squandered’ Brexit hopes

The Kirkella used to bring in 10% of the cod and haddock sold in chip shops. But the post-EU settlement means its quotas have been slashed. Can it survive?

The Guardian - UK

Less than half of annual tree-planting target in England met, say MPs

Report finds government goal to plant 30,000 hectares of woodland by March 2025 unlikely to be achieved

The Independent UK

Action needed to tackle noise and light pollution, peers say

A report by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee found poorly regulated pollutants were having an impact on health and quality of life.

The Guardian - UK

Leaked UK government plan to protect against climate heat ‘very weak’

Exclusive: Document ‘falls far short’ of what is needed to safeguard lives and livelihoods from heat, drought and storms, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Loophole lets farmers pollute England’s rivers with excess manure – report

Investigation finds polluting farmers may not face action after breaking the rules

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