Office for Environmental Protection finds failures by department when it granted emergency authorisation in 2023 and 2024 ...

Farmers could miss out on 2026 Capital Grants unless they get key evidence ready before applications open later this month, ...

The government has set out a long-term plan to improve farm profitability and strengthen the food supply chain, but the NFU ...

A new report has found that the UK remains focused on recycling and waste management rather than preventing waste in the first place.

A transgender woman is suing a government department for allegedly creating a “hostile environment” for trans people which ...

Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan has been appointed as the new farming minister, replacing Dame Angela Eagle following a ministerial reshuffle triggered ...

Defra’s new Farming Roadmap sets out climate adaptation plans to help UK farmers tackle extreme weather, boost resilience and ...

The Government’s own environmental watchdog has found Defra broke environmental law when it allowed emergency use of a bee-harming pesticide without properly considering the impact on protected nature ...

The UK's Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has put out a Prior Information Notice for future hosting and storage services. In a notice published on August 23, Defra shared ...

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is leading a project to ensure sustainability considerations are factored into the UK government’s cloud strategy, Computer Weekly has ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Outdated IT systems are damaging the work of the government department in charge of protecting the environment and supporting farmers, MPs say. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs ...