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From 31 December 2023 breeding, selling, advertising, rehoming, abandoning and allowing an XL Bully dog to stray will be illegal.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
New review set to promote fairness, transparency and accountability across the egg supply chain, delivering on key commitments from the Farm to Fork Summit.
UK announces support for moratorium on granting of exploitation licences for deep sea mining by the International Seabed Authority.
British cooked poultry meat will soon reach Japanese tables thanks to a new market access deal that will benefit UK farmers, meat processers and exporters.
Defra has committed to working with industry to reduce methane emissions in livestock through the use of methane-suppressing feed products
Thousands of pounds of government funding to help communities recover from the impact of Storm Babet.
British farmers and growers will continue to have access to important pesticides to support resilient and profitable food production and cut input costs.
Farming groups and landowners encouraged to bid for share of £2.5 million Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund
Reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers will boost recycling rates and protect the environment
The eight-strong FluMap consortium, headed by the world-leading research team at the Animal and Plant Health Agency has made a number of bird flu discoveries.
Site brings together 31 existing nature sites with more than 400 hectares of additional land.
The first farmers to sign up for the new and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) have this week received their first payment.
Government announces a further £3.9 million to be awarded to UK Seafood Fund projects across the UK.
Following a public consultation, the government has set out reforms for the wine sector which will begin in 2024.
A consultation on banning wet wipes containing plastic across the UK has been launched today under plans to tackle plastic pollution and clean up waterways.
The government has launched a public consultation on youth vaping as part of measures to clamp down on vapes being promoted to children.
100,000 homes and businesses in rural parts of the UK will be further supported to access improved broadband connections.
New eco-labels to will help save consumers money on their energy and water bills.
Three communities in the South West allocated £6 million to support adaptation to coastal erosion
Some of the most polluting single-use plastic items banned from 1 October
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