07 July 2026
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has been found to have breached environmental law on several occasions when granting farmers permission to use a 'bee-killing' pesticide back...
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The changes are expected to cut pre-application time by up to 12 months and save developers £1 billion on major infrastructure projects
08 July 2026
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3 min read
The assessment process for emergency authorisations of pesticides is now to be updated following the investigation by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)
07 July 2026
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2 min read
Suffolk County Council's cabinet member for food, waste and rural affairs said county farms are 'much more than a line on a balance sheet'.
06 July 2026
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2 min read
