The Latest Breaking News from Defra

Defra proposal to relax farming rules accused of breaking Tory pledge to raise standards post-Brexit as the practice can cause pain

Exclusive: FoI request reveals fears many would sell up if they saw assessment of post-Brexit farming payments scheme

Exclusive: Badger Trust analysis comes 10 years after government started culls in England against scientific advice

The implementation of these measures is expected to alleviate the burden on taxpayers while fostering a more sustainable approach to e-waste disposal.

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

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

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

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

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…