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Treasury threatens Defra with £4bn bill if Thames Water nationalised | Thames Water

Whitehall officials have been at loggerheads over the fate of Thames Water since the Treasury told the environment department that…

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Environment

Defra asks England’s biggest landowners to come up with plans to restore nature | Green politics

Steve Reed called in some of England’s biggest landowners for a meeting on Thursday, asking them to come up with…

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Environment

Richest farmers in England may lose sustainability funding in Defra review | Farming

The richest farmers will not be able to apply for post-Brexit nature funding under plans for England being considered the…

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Environment

Farmers in England furious as Defra pauses post-Brexit payment scheme | Farming

Farming and countryside groups in England are furious that the government has paused a key post-Brexit farming payments scheme with…

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Environment

‘Slavish’ catch limits ignored scientific advice, say conservationists in case against Defra | Fishing industry

At the start of 2024, Jerry Percy, who led the New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association, dedicated to small boats, said…

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