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Coverage about upcoming border checks Written by Defra Press Office There has been misleading reporting this morning (19 April) claiming that health and safety checks for EU imports won’t be “turned on” as planned from 30 April 2024. However, as has been previously outlined, we will be...

Coverage of the launch of the Water Restoration Fund Written by defrablogs There has been coverage, including in the Independent, ITV, Evening Standard and Sky News of today’s announcement of the launch of the Water Restoration Fund, which will see £11m in water company fines and penalties...

Coverage of Ministerial Direction on waste incineration facilities Written by defrablogs Environment Minister Mark Spencer has issued a Ministerial Direction to the Environment Agency, to temporarily pause the determination of certain environmental permits for new waste incineration...

Delivering for people and planet Written by defrablogs In 2018, the government published its 25 Year Environment Plan which outlined 10 overarching goals for improving the environment within a generation. Our world-leading Environment Act followed in 2021, setting clear statutory targets for...

The publication of the Common User Charge rates Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread reporting following the government’s publication yesterday of the Common User Charge rates and guidance, which will be brought in alongside new risk-based sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS)...

Defra’s response to coverage on Thames Water Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread reporting in recent days on Thames Water and its financial position. This is a matter for the company, which has said it continues to work with its shareholders and has liquidity position of...

Next phase of TB eradication strategy Written by Defra Press Office The Government has published a consultation on the next phase of its TB eradication strategy, which has been covered in the Guardian, iNews and on BBC R4 Farming Today. Bovine tuberculosis is one of the most difficult and...

Coverage of fairer labelling consultation launch Written by defrablogs There has been widespread coverage today (12 March), following the launch of a Government consultation looking at ways to make food labelling clearer and fairer. The announcement has been covered across a number of...

Coverage of £180m of investment fast-tracked to prevent sewage spills Written by defrablogs There has been widespread coverage, including in the Independent, ITV News, the Evening Standard and others, of today’s announcement on accelerated investment to prevent sewage spills. Following the...

XL Bully registrations Written by Defra Press Office We have published an updated figure on the number of XL Bullies that have been registered with a government exemption scheme. Over 55,000 dogs have now been registered, with full details of ownership provided to enable authorities to keep...

Coverage of plans to designate 27 new swimming sites Written by Defra Press Office This week, the government announced plans to designate the largest ever number of new bathing water sites to improve water quality across the country. Subject to a two-week consultation, the Environment...

Media coverage on reforms to waste electricals regulations Written by Defra Press Office Media coverage on reforms to waste electricals regulations There has been coverage over the weekend (Sunday 25 February) on our consultation on reforming the producer responsibility system for...

Coverage of the Government’s announcements at the NFU conference to support British farmers Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread coverage of the Prime Minister and Environment Secretary’s announcement on a range of new measures to ensure all farmers and producers are...

Coverage of Government action on bonuses for water company bosses Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread media coverage across multiple outlets – including the Times, BBC News and the Telegraph – following today’s announcement (Monday 12 February) that water bosses will be...

Coverage of farmer protests Written by Defra Press Office There has been recent media coverage by the BBC on farmer protests. This government firmly backs our farmers. We are ensuring British farming is at the heart of British trade by putting agriculture at the forefront of any deals we...