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New guidance to protect our vital pollinators from harmful pesticides The government delivers on commitment to review rules on emergency use of pesticides This comes ahead of the launch of the new Environmental Improvement Plan, which will set out further detail of the government’s ambition to restore our natural environment, including protecting pollinators The government has … Read more
Nearly 500 employers fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage. £6 million put back into the pockets of working people as Government delivers the biggest overhaul of workers’ rights in a generation, as part of its Plan for Change. Enforcement of workers’ rights is set to be beefed up through … Read more
AI tool built by the UK government sped up analysis of over 50,000 responses to a government-commissioned review of the water sector. Named ‘Consult’, the tool was found to be at least as accurate and reliable as humans. The tool could ultimately help save 75,000 days of manual analysis which is currently slowing down policy … Read more
Simple water-saving measures could save families in new homes over £100 a year on bills, while supporting a wave of new housing across Britain – delivering on the Plan for Change. The government’s new efficiency rules will tackle water shortage bottlenecks and unblock stalled developments in areas of water scarcity helping to deliver the pledge … Read more
Three potential therapies – including one that could be a lifeline for babies born with a fatal metabolic disorder and another for boys with the muscle-wasting condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy – have become the first to enter a new UK scheme designed to help promising new medicines reach NHS patients faster. The candidates are recipients … Read more
Millions across the country are being urged to get flood ready – such as by signing up for flood warnings or preparing a flood plan – today (Monday 13 October) by the Environment Agency to mark the start of Flood Action Week. After several named storms last winter and Storm Amy earlier this month, communities are warned not to … Read more
Independent tenant farming champion appointed to promote stronger relationships in the sector. Tenant farmers manage over a third of England’s farmland and are essential for food production and environmental recovery. Building a fairer and more profitable sector as the government delivers on the Plan for Change. Tenant farmers across England will now benefit from the … Read more
Military working horse Quaker begins his retirement at The Horse Trust sanctuary in Buckinghamshire today, marking a new chapter after dramatic footage of him bolting injured through London’s streets captured global attention. The 15-year-old horse was one of five from the Life Guard’s Squadron that were startled by construction work during routine exercise in April … Read more
The Foreign Secretary will host European partners today (9 October) to focus on preserving security and stability in the Western Balkans, boosting growth and trade, and increasing cooperation in the fight against organised immigration crime. Yvette Cooper will host the Western Balkans Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hillsborough Castle to discuss how the UK can … Read more
Over £10 million in water company fines has been channelled into cleanup projects to repair the damage done by sewage– directly benefitting communities and the environment which have been harmed by rule breaking. Through the Water Restoration Fund, money from fines handed to five water companies will fund 51 projects across England, from active measures … Read more
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