Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
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Wednesday, 04 November 2015
The country's brightest food pioneers are being brought together to help Britain become a Great Food Nation....
Wednesday, 04 November 2015
Praising the contribution of food pioneers and setting out the government’s wider ambition for our food and drink industry....
Friday, 30 October 2015
Changes in legislation will make it easier for enforcement authorities to tackle waste crime ...
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has collected 60 jars of honey produced by Defra’s bees....
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
The GM Inspectorate has confirmed an unintended presence of genetically modified seed in a batch of imported conventional oilseed rape seed....
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Last week the UK government achieved two key agreements in Europe which will support our fishermen and mackerel industry....
Monday, 26 October 2015
New laser mapping data is set to revolutionise the English wine industry....
Friday, 23 October 2015
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announces the decision to extend the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District....
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
New figures out today show the UK enjoyed some of its biggest harvest in almost 20 years....
Monday, 19 October 2015
Two new ex officio members are joining the Defra Board....
Monday, 19 October 2015
Fisheries Minister George Eustice announces more freedom to bank and borrow quota and funding for new fishing gear. ...
Thursday, 15 October 2015
Delivered on October 14 2015 at Defra...
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Rural communities set to benefit from £138 million for new projects to deliver local jobs and growth. ...
Monday, 12 October 2015
From Switzerland to Singapore, the UK government has supported a record number of businesses to export British produce overseas....
Monday, 12 October 2015
UK dairy farmers will receive one-off support payments to help with their cash-flow problems....
Tuesday, 06 October 2015
Pam Alexander, OBE has been reappointed as Chair of the Covent Garden Market Authority....
Monday, 05 October 2015
Today (5 October) the 5p charge for single-use plastic carrier bags comes into effect in England. ...
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Grants available for rural entrepreneurs through new £7 million funding....
Thursday, 24 September 2015
From 30 September, farmers will have a single phone number to call for questions to the Rural Payments Agency or the Animal and Plant Health Agency....
Thursday, 24 September 2015
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss speaks at Norfolk's Local Flavours show...
Monday, 21 September 2015
4 in 5 people think we should support our local food producers...
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
The Victorian legacy left us a host of uniquely British ingredients, and many of them have been awarded protected food name status. ...
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Speech delivered at the House of Commons...
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Work continues on a new industry-wide 25-year plan to grow more, buy more and sell more British food....
Saturday, 12 September 2015
A consultation launches today to seek views on what local and national action can be taken to improve air quality....
Thursday, 10 September 2015
Defra are looking for high calibre scientists and economists for public appointment positions this autumn...
Wednesday, 09 September 2015
New grants available to boost productivity in the farming industry....
Saturday, 05 September 2015
Ahead of an extraordinary Agriculture Council, Environment Secretary, Elizabeth Truss sets out initiatives to support farmers...
Friday, 04 September 2015
The UK is exporting luxury seafood to a record number of countries ...
Thursday, 03 September 2015
Announcement of further steps to help tackle bovine TB....
Attorney General's Office Rapist who threatened woman has sentence increased
Home Office New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street PM call with the Amir of Qatar: 19 March 2026
Department for Business and Trade Trade Minister Speech at Chatham House
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Combatting Anti Muslim Hatred: UK statement to the OSCE