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Farmer says 'unnecessary' new rules may stop people from getting their final wishes Devon Live17:01 20-May-19
      
British Steel situation is "very difficult" - environment minister Reuters.co.uk09:00
      
Malaysia, flooded with plastic waste, to send back some scrap to source Reuters.co.uk15:08 21-May-19
      
Vale's Gongo Soco mine dam has up to 15% chance of bursting: Brazil official Reuters.co.uk00:50 21-May-19
      
Government releases review of 25 Year Environment Plan Government Business10:47 16-May-19
      
Government rejects Coventry Council’s clean air plans TheBusinessDesk.com03:51 16-May-19

In the last hour

Andrea Leadsom resignation letter in full as Tory quits over Cabinet 'breakdown' Mirror.co.uk19:54

In the last 6 hours

Defra to ban sale of plastic straws in 2020 Civil Service World14:54

In the last 8 hours

Ban On Plastic Straws And Stirrers To Come Into Force The Caterer, Licensee & Hotelier News Group14:14

Earlier today

Plastics plan falls short while recycling rates slump – Hayman The Labour Party11:57

Government clamps down on sale of plastic Talking Retail11:47

Government bans plastic stirrers and display of plastic straws Packaging News11:31

Defra pilots financial education platform for 23,800 civil service employees Employee Benefits10:25

Ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds Government Business10:01

British Steel situation is "very difficult" - environment minister Reuters.co.uk09:00

UK government will 'reflect' on reaction to Brexit deal over next few days - Gove Reuters.co.uk08:57

British Steel situation is 'very difficult': environment minister Reuters.co.uk08:55

Recycling and waste industry ready to invest £10bn, says ESA CIWM Journal Online08:50

Theresa May on brink after Brexit speech as Tories slip to 5th in poll The Independent08:22

Gove takes action to ban plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds GOV.UK08:10

Government bans plastic straws and stirrers Horticulture Week08:09

Yesterday

Malaysia, flooded with plastic waste, to send back some scrap to source Reuters.co.uk15:08 21-May-19

Defra seeks perm sec with understanding of EU rules and relationship with Ireland Civil Service World12:33 21-May-19

Vale's Gongo Soco mine dam has up to 15% chance of bursting: Brazil official Reuters.co.uk00:50 21-May-19

Michael Gove launches fund to plant trees in urban areas New Start00:04 21-May-19

In the last 7 days

City titan Martin Gilbert talks up an 'amazing' Tory leadership contender City AM17:39 20-May-19

Sue Hayman: “We have to show our children that we are listening, that we are taking the climate emergency seriously” PoliticsHome17:32 20-May-19

Farmer says 'unnecessary' new rules may stop people from getting their final wishes Devon Live17:01 20-May-19

Waste compliance an important issue for BHETA members DIY Week11:40 20-May-19

‘Absurd’ for Gove to claim UK will spend extra money on Scottish ag, says Ewing Farmers Guardian11:39 20-May-19

Government delivers new £10m fund to plant over 130,000 urban trees GOV.UK10:52 20-May-19

Fund launched to plant 130,000 urban trees LocalGov10:40 20-May-19

£10m to plant over 130,000 urban trees Government Business09:30 20-May-19

130,000 trees to be planted in towns and cities across England Sky News16:21 19-May-19

Scottish Tory MP: Michael Gove has the "vision and ideas" to be leader The Scottish Herald05:18 19-May-19

New data from Defra shows growth in UK organic sector despite uncertainty ThePigSite.com10:06 18-May-19

Brazil environment minister questions Amazon Fund efficiency Daily Mail21:01 17-May-19

Brazil to revamp Amazon Fund after finding irregularities: minister Reuters.co.uk19:24 17-May-19

Defra to ‘stimulate domestic recycling market’ MRW13:35 17-May-19

Growth in UK organic producers in spite of uncertainty South West Farmer12:55 17-May-19

Defra data shows growth among UK organic producers Agriland08:55 17-May-19

'Minor delays': Brexit stunting 25 Year Environment Plan progress, Defra admits BusinessGreen07:59 17-May-19

Farmer wins payout after four-year Defra Basic Payment Scheme dispute Farmers Guardian05:56 17-May-19

Voting for culture this election? Here's how the parties' arts policies stack up The Guardian01:04 17-May-19

Farmers suffered sharp fall in income in 2018 as weather volatility took its toll, DEFRA study… East Anglian Daily Times, Suffolk18:21 16-May-19

The unexploded financial mines in Gove's waste strategy Local Government Chronicle16:21 16-May-19

Islanders asked to get involved with Jersey’s next Island Plan Jersey Evening Post15:53 16-May-19

NFU responds on draft indicators for 25 Year Environment Plan National Farmers' Union12:10 16-May-19

UK barn egg numbers surge by nearly 40 percent Farming UK12:05 16-May-19

WRA urges Defra rethink over wood packaging targets letsrecycle.com11:47 16-May-19

Natural Capital Committee: Biodiversity net-gain must not rely on offsetting edie.net11:33 16-May-19

Government releases review of 25 Year Environment Plan Government Business10:47 16-May-19

Government report says farmers should be paid to improve soil health Farmers Guardian09:17 16-May-19

Government rejects Coventry Council’s clean air plans TheBusinessDesk.com03:51 16-May-19

Philip Chadwick | Roundtables showcase consultation responses Packaging News19:21 15-May-19

Councils ask for funding commitment on food waste services MRW17:28 15-May-19

Michael Gove commits to maintain farm subsidy support levels Holyrood Magazine15:49 15-May-19

Wood recyclers warn Defra not to decrease packaging targets MRW14:16 15-May-19

AMs quiz environment minister BBC13:12 15-May-19

Dairy exports to China under threat as Defra refuses to pay inspections costs Farmers Guardian11:29 15-May-19

Defra updates its disease outbreak assessment regarding ASF ThePigSite.com11:26 15-May-19

Defra funding block threatens dairy exports Farmers Guardian10:24 15-May-19

ADBA: ‘Councils need three years for food waste roll-out’ letsrecycle.com09:57 15-May-19

WRA asks DEFRA to maintain high wood recycling targets CIWM Journal Online09:38 15-May-19

North Sea technology makes Scotland the logical place to develop carbon capture The Press and Journal08:05 15-May-19

SNP commitments on climate change to be tested at next budget, Roseanna Cunningham warned Holyrood Magazine07:49 15-May-19

UK Government urged to fund carbon capture Energy Voice07:37 15-May-19

AP Explains: Brazil's environmental changes under Bolsonaro Daily Mail05:20 15-May-19

In the last month

Watch Tuesday's Representing Border online ITV23:09 14-May-19

Farmers demand urgent government action to end 'confusion' over bird shooting licences Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk18:33 14-May-19

Scottish response to climate emergency must be in ‘national psyche’ Dundee Evening Telegraph16:19 14-May-19

WSTA calls on Michael Gove to resist including glass in proposed deposit return scheme BQ Live16:09 14-May-19

Drivers who leave their engines idling could face instant fines AutoExpress15:13 14-May-19

NFU media coverage: Where have we been this week? National Farmers' Union14:53 14-May-19

Michael Gove is great at green policies – when they make him look good The Independent13:48 14-May-19

WSTA Calls On Michael Gove To Resist Including Glass In A Deposit Return Scheme The Caterer, Licensee & Hotelier News Group13:12 14-May-19

Ag Bill delay increasing risk of change to BPS phase-out timeline, says NFU Farmers Guardian12:28 14-May-19

Video: Brazil's indigenous chief's bid to save the Amazon Reuters.co.uk11:57 14-May-19

Sector letter to Gove highlights shared ambitions on the Govt’s packaging recycling proposals CIWM Journal Online10:58 14-May-19

Industry big hitters sign EPR letter to Gove Packaging News09:56 14-May-19

Michael Gove: Food waste is a product of our profligacy BusinessGreen09:15 14-May-19

Gove steps-up action to cut food waste Agriland08:05 14-May-19

Supermarkets could face government fines for wasting food under new plans Daily Mail00:50 14-May-19

Give Labour time in Brexit talks - Gove BBC18:05 13-May-19

Gove says Labour should be given time in Brexit talks BBC17:59 13-May-19

Government could consider fining companies over food waste ITV17:01 13-May-19

Defra Secretary Michael Gove rejects idea of ‘crude’ meat tax to cut emissions Farmers Guardian15:17 13-May-19

Defra urges consumers to dispose of plants responsibility as invasive species week launches Horticulture Week15:10 13-May-19

Defra urges responsibility as invasive species week launches Horticulture Week12:38 13-May-19

Bolsonaro’s plan to unlock the Amazon: split its indigenous peoples Climate Home10:48 13-May-19

Gove delivers ‘Lucy’s Law’ to protect puppies and kittens GOV.UK08:30 13-May-19

Former Luddington DEFRA site to become housing development Stratford Herald, Warwickshire15:01 12-May-19

Defra approves new GM camelina oil field trials Farmers Weekly Interactive12:53 11-May-19

Revised 2018 TIFF figures show impact of higher input costs Farmers Weekly Interactive06:20 11-May-19

Red-tape-wrapped chickens come home to roost The Conservative Woman00:19 11-May-19

'Missing in action': hunt goes on for Coalition's invisible environment minister The Guardian23:28 10-May-19

Solutions to Meet Impending Slurry Storage Legislation Stackyard14:35 10-May-19

DEFRA and FORS to speak at Brake’s UK Fleet Safety Conference 2019 Fleet World14:33 10-May-19

Scottish Rural Secretary Fergus Ewing and UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove questioned on future of Scottish… The United Kingdom Parliament12:04 10-May-19

The case for a public value framework The RSA11:19 10-May-19

Action call on River Tay salmon decline Daily Record11:19 10-May-19

Who actually gains from biodiversity proposals? The Planner09:50 10-May-19

Visit to highlight Chester Zoo's conservation work ITV06:34 10-May-19

Defra approves trials set to extract oils out of GM plants Farming UK06:05 10-May-19

New 5-year GM field trial approved in UK Agriland05:08 10-May-19

Eco-friendly packaging producers warned against inflating claims FoodManufacture.co.uk11:43 9-May-19

Update: bottle deposit scheme 38 Degrees (Grassroots Campaign)10:32 9-May-19

Michael Gove: ‘We cannot stick to status quo on agriculture funding' Farmers Guardian06:56 9-May-19

MPs to question Natural England over wild bird fiasco Farming UK06:30 9-May-19

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