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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • The United Kingdom's national strategy for maritime security

    Maritime security is vital and the new UK national strategy will make us more robust and more resilient.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dangerous dogs: owners face tougher sentences for attacks

    Changes to the Dangerous Dogs Act come in to force today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Owen Paterson's speech to the Scotch Whisky Association

    Owen Paterson's speech to the Scotch Whisky Association on their Members' Day, 12 May 2014

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving food in hospitals and schools

    Government publishes a response to Sustain’s school and hospital food campaign.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "We are Building Britain"

    Leading firms across the UK celebrate the jobs and growth that construction work is bringing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flood hit farmers can apply for £35,000 grant

    Farmers who were affected by flooding can now apply for grants of up to £35,000 to help get their land back into production as quickly as possible.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • CAP boost for moorland

    Moorland farmers will receive more funding under the Common Agricultural Policy, starting next year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Leeds flood defence construction starts

    New £50 million scheme will protect homes and businesses

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New flood representative visits Lowestoft and Norwich

    Matthew Hancock visits Lowestoft and Norwich to meet small businesses to learn how they were impacted by flooding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Work to improve Littlehampton’s tidal defences is progressing well

    The phase to construct a 450 metre long tidal river wall along the East Bank of the River Arun is now due to be completed in May.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £400,000 grant announced for National Park repairs after winter storms and flooding

    Defra announces funding for National Park repairs after winter storms and flooding

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flood protection restored to 115,000 homes

    350 damaged flood risk management assets already repaired following winter flood and storm damage restoring protection to 115,000 properties

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • GM camelina trial to go ahead at Rothamsted

    Defra has granted statutory consent to Rothamsted Research to carry out a small-scale field trial of genetically modified camelina plants.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New woodland boosts army training and flood defences

    120 hectares of new woodland at a Yorkshire training area will improve soldiers' experience while reducing flood risk for local residents.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Countryside gets set to claim £15billion under CAP reform

    First details being sent out on how new CAP schemes will work.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published

    The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the third part of its latest report on climate change.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flood defences given a health check after the wettest winter on record

    Thousands of flood defences across the South East coastline have been inspected and repaired by the Environment Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Environment Agency Board visits Lincolnshire

    The Environment Agency’s Board has visited Lincolnshire to see the work taking place to reduce flood risk in the county.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major sea defence construction starts

    Work begins on new scheme to protect 12,000 homes and businesses

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £300 million savings for business from better regulation

    UK business could save £300 million each year through planned improvements to environmental, agricultural, water and marine regulation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government