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DARK SECRETS: 5 - The Real Truth

Government exploring making farms and supermarkets pay to bring foreign farm workers to the UK

Exclusive: It would cost employers £850-£1,500 to bring each worker to the UK, study into seasonal worker visa finds

The Independent UK

Fund for nature-friendly farming to be slashed in UK spending review

Exclusive: Defra sources say scheme, which pays farmers to protect nature, will be targeted at ‘small farms’

The Guardian - UK

Anger over £116,000 trophy hunting holidays for tourists to shoot leopards

Exclusive: More than 700 body parts of big cats were exported in 2023 – including to the UK – after repeated promises to crack down failed

The Independent UK

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New rules to come into force in all UK zoos for staff and visitors

Designed to improve animal welfare, the new reforms are the biggest in over 10 years

The Independent UK

The hidden cost of your supermarket sea bass

Revealed: an investigation shows how consumers buying fish in the UK are playing a role in food insecurity and unemployment in Senegal

The Guardian - UK

Cross-party calls for Government to delay inheritance tax change

The Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, which includes seven Labour MPs, said the impact of the plans was ‘disputed and unclear’.

The Independent UK

Are York’s developers aiming high enough with UK’s largest regeneration project?

The £2.5bn York Central scheme is a huge opportunity to rethink the city centre but campaigners worry they will end up with an off-the-shelf development

The Guardian - UK

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

Exclusive: Treasury threat an example of ‘scare tactics’ to help force through private sector deal, sources suggest

The Guardian - UK

Planning bill will let developers build on green spaces without replacing local nature

Campaigners warn move could worsen access to nature for millions already living more than a 10-minute walk from park or playing field

The Guardian - UK

What to do if you see an Asian hornet – as father and son die from stings

Experts warn public to stay alert after invasive species spotted in the UK

The Independent UK

London Marathon: Runners with heart or lung issues warned pollution will be higher than normal

Dry and sunny conditions are expected for the thousands taking part in the race

Evening Standard

Regulators have failed to deliver trusted and resilient water sector – watchdog

Consumer trust in the sector is at an all-time low, the National Audit Office found.

The Independent UK

UK spending watchdog censures water firms and regulators over sewage failings

NAO finds regulatory gaps have enabled overspending on infrastructure building while not improving sewage works

The Guardian - UK

Pollution scientist talks to freshwater ecologist who warned of Isle of Man toxic silt dumps

The production and use of toxic synthetic chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were banned internationally more than 40 years ago. There is a great deal of evidence that they are carcinogens and hormone disrupters in mammals and can cause birth defects.

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The Independent UK

Why a man walked 53 miles dressed as a curlew over Easter

Matt Trevelyan, formerly a puppet maker, made his lightweight costume out of polystyrene and bamboo

International Business Times UK

Brits Returning From Europe Banned From Bringing Back Chorizo, Cheese And Other Animal Products

The UK has reinstated a ban on bringing meat and dairy products from the EU due to a Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak, with fines of up to £5,000 for non-compliance.

The Independent UK

What should I do if I see an Asian Hornet and how can I tell if it is one?

The yellow-legged hornet can kill 50 honey bees a day

The Independent UK

Ex-NFU chief who said tractor tax will ‘wipe out family farms’ hired to lead government review into UK farming

The government has hired Baroness Minette Batters after months of protests and discontent over the so-called ‘tractor tax’

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The Independent UK

Government pushes reforms of ‘green tape’ in bid to boost growth and nature

Review says current system of environmental regulations not working, but conservationists warn of ‘high risk’ to nature in planning reforms.

The Independent UK

New recycling rules for every household in England to include extra bin

All households will have to separate paper and card from glass, metal and plastic beginning March 2026

The Independent UK

XL bully owner savaged in garden by dog hits out at breed ban after more than 20,000 attacks last year

Exclusive: Figures obtained show more than 23,000 dog attacks across England and Wales despite the ban on XL bully dogs last year

Evening Standard

New ‘national forest’ plans for west of England unveiled

The Western Forest will create thousands of acres of woodlands and tree cover by 2030, with plans to plant 20 million trees by 2050.

The Independent UK

First new national forest in 30 years to be planted in west of England

The Western Forest will see 20 million trees planted by 2050

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog investigating whether Defra breaking laws on cleaning up English rivers

Office for Environmental Protection says targets for water quality likely to be missed, and clarifying rules may help

Evening Standard

Steve Reed branded ‘Where’s Wally’ as he is accused of ‘ducking scrutiny’

The Environment Secretary also failed to guarantee that his budget won’t see further cuts, ahead of the Chancellor’s spring statement next week.

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