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UK backs suspension of deep-sea mining in environmental U-turn

Thérèse Coffey says data will be gathered on impact of emerging industry and UK will not support licences in meantime

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

MPs call for review of Environment Agency flood failings in England

Derbyshire and South Yorkshire MPs say agency ‘not up to the task’ after people received warnings too late

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

Risk from Storm Babet hard to predict as rain came from east, claims Thérèse Coffey

Environment secretary ‘hits new low’ with remarks on storm that left hundreds homeless with at least seven people thought to have died

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023

Thérèse Coffey ‘complacent’ in dealing with water companies, peers say

Underinvestment in infrastructure will have serious consequences for environment and security of water supplies, committee says

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023

Why do Tory MPs still turn up for the crushing disappointment of PMQs?

Whether disaster junkies or curious observers, those who showed up this week were treated to more of Sunak crashing and burning

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Labour to oppose ‘reckless’ Tory plans to rip up EU pollution laws

Party announces it will vote against Conservative bid to scrap river nutrient neutrality rules for housebuilders

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

Ministers ignored Natural England’s advice on plans to rip up pollution laws

Correspondence shows nature watchdog had recommended that housebuilders pay for pollution

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

Tory peers could stop Gove’s plan to relax pollution rules in England

Zac Goldsmith and a former No 10 adviser back Lords rebellion that hopes to maintain river protections

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023

Wegovy could mean the end of obesity? That’s bad news for politicians

It has been easy to scapegoat overweight people for Britain’s collapsing health system. No wonder this new drug is being launched so cautiously, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023

Gove’s housing plans are latest divergence from promised ‘green Brexit’

Post-Brexit environment watchdog put to the test as local authorities in England told to ignore extra sewage from new developments

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023