Defra blog: Food supply and food security
There has been some coverage of calls by the National Farmers Union (NFU) for more government support for farmers to safeguard the nation’s food supplies...
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 22:32
Mayor activates emergency severe weather plan to protect homeless Londoners as temperatures plunge below freezing
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has activated the pan-London Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for the first time this winter to protect homeless people...
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 20:17
Wales at the forefront of UK action as Senedd says no to single-use plastics
Wales will become the first part of the UK to legislate against a thorough list of single-use plastics as the Senedd approves legislation to ban selling unnecessary...
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 20:15
Care England's action to establish the largest Gas and Electricity Tender for Care Providers
Care England is concerned about energy renewal costs faced by care providers since the War in Ukraine and following feedback from our hugely successful energy webinars...
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 20:04
Government to launch consultation on local support on onshore wind
The government commits to launching a technical consultation to explore how local authorities demonstrate local support and respond to views of their communities...
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 19:17
Statement in the Welsh Parliament on Supply Teaching Model
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles...
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 17:54
Written statement on Update on the Levelling Up Bill - Dec 6
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Michael Gove): I will be making further changes to the planning system...
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 16:00
Thousands of rural businesses receive payments from the RPA
95.3% of farmers receive their full payments in the first few days of the payment window...
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 15:56
Government responds to the ACMD report on the misuse of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues
The government’s response to the ACMD’s fentanyl report...
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 13:18
Time to rebuild housing strategy in wake of axing house building targets, say Greens
The Green Party has welcomed a decision by ministers to axe arbitrary house building targets and have called for future housing development to be led by affordability, quality and environmental standards...
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 12:45