The Government has rejected MPs’ recommendations for how it should engage with the UK fishing industry. While the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) agrees with the EFRA ...

Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has announced that she is leaving Defra, but will continue serving as MP for Coventry ...

The policy had been proposed as part of the committee's 'Resetting the relationship with fish communities' report ...

The NFU has urged the new Defra Secretary of State to accelerate action on water shortages, planning delays and farm ...

Andy Burnham has marked his arrival as PM with a new-look cabinet that sources said would spark a major debate over food ...

Seasoned politician and MP for Wallasey Angela Eagle has been appointed as the new environment secretary, marking a return to ...

Experts from Whitehall’s environment department are working with colleagues from the tech sphere and beyond in order to ...

Defra Secretary Dame Angela Eagle has taken charge of the department following Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet ...

A dog that suffered a "nasty" paw injury after becoming caught in what its owners believe was a snare has prompted calls for the traps to be banned. Tora Marcello and Phil Clayton ...

The Farmer Collaboration Fund opens in 2026 with £30m to boost resilience, cut costs and support farmer wellbeing under the UK Farming Roadmap.

Urgent support for the agricultural sector is needed from the new environment minister, a north-east MP has warned.

Dame Angela Eagle has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as part of Andy Burnham's ...