Ministers working on plans to combat ‘vile’ pet theft
Ministers are working on a cross-government approach to tackling the “vile crime” of pet theft.
George Eustice
Trial to pay farmers to protect soil and hedgerows in post-Brexit subsidy shift
Hundreds of farmers will be paid to take care of parts of the countryside such as hedgerows or soil this year as part of a trial announced by the Government.
UK ministers pledge more support for fishing industry
The fishing industry will be able to draw on more support as it deals with post-Brexit export issues and the impact of coronavirus, UK ministers say.
‘Sticking plaster’: Seafood firms can bid for share of £23m fund
Seafood firms hit by post-Brexit border delays have been invited to apply for government compensation.
George Eustice: EU barriers to live UK shellfish exports ‘indefensible’
Brussels’ decision to place barriers on live UK shellfish exports is “indefensible”, the Environment Secretary has said.
Scottish shellfish firms face ‘unjustified’ trading ban with EU
Scottish shellfish firms are facing a lengthy ban on exporting to the continent, after EU officials deemed UK oysters and mussels did not comply with their health standards.
Government sets out plans to halt new badger cull licences after next year
Intensive badger culling to tackle tuberculosis in cattle will no longer get the go-ahead in new areas after 2022, under plans set out by the Government.
Edwin Poots calls for action on Brexit plant and soil bans
A Stormont minister has urged the UK and Irish governments to take urgent action to address Brexit barriers to importing soils and plants into Northern Ireland.
Five new weather warnings for snow and ice overnight – Met Office
Conditions are set to become more hazardous going into the final week of January as the Met Office gets ready to put in place five new weather warnings for snow and ice.
Snow and ice warning for weekend, but risk of further flooding next week
People are being urged to heed flood warnings into the weekend, with the Environment Secretary warning of the possibility of more “challenges” in parts of England due to wet weather next week.
Storm Christoph: River levels ‘exceptionally high’ with flooding still a threat
Residents in parts of England are being urged to prepare for further flooding into the weekend in the wake of Storm Christoph.
Douglas Ross calls Boris Johnson’s £23m fishing fund ‘sticking plaster’
Scottish seafood exporters are being "let down" by Whitehall, a senior Tory has claimed after weeks of border chaos.
Brexit: UK ministers reject Scottish seafood industry pleas for export grace period
Fishing industry pleas for an export "grace period" have been rejected by Environment Secretary George Eustice.
Brexit: Scottish seafood firms offered £100k compensation for border delays
Scottish seafood firms will be able to claim up to £100,000 in compensation for sales lost due to the Brexit border chaos, the Treasury has confirmed.
Oh my cod! When will the Brexit fishing gaffes end?
Scottish seafood exporters have been battered by post-Brexit border delays since January 1.
Brexit’s ‘paper fish’: PM’s vow to ‘compensate’ Scottish fishing firms in doubt
Boris Johnson's promise to "compensate" the Scottish seafood sector, which has been battered by border delays, has been thrown into doubt by the Environment Secretary.
Brexit: Vow fish exports ‘will not be held up’ at border
Scottish fish exports "won't be held up" in Brexit border checks, UK ministers have pledged - despite warnings from industry bosses.
Internal Market Bill: SNP claims UK Government trying to undermine Scottish farmers
The SNP has accused the UK Government of using the Internal Market bill as an opportunity to "lower support" for the country's farmers.
Brexit: Scottish fish producers hindered by recruitment ‘mess’
Scottish fish producers have been dealt a fresh Brexit blow, after it emerged SNP ministers have failed to recruit enough environmental officers to certify catches for export to the EU.
Boris Johnson tells EU to drop ‘derisory’ fishing demands as Brexit talks enter final week
Boris Johnson has promised not to sell out British fishermen and has called on the EU to drop their "derisory" demands, as Brexit talks enter their week.
We’ve got a deal: UK and Norway sign fisheries agreement
Britain has signed its first fisheries deal as an independent coastal state in more than 40 years.