Discovery of pest in UK raises fears for Sitka spruce, which accounts for half of country’s commercial plantationsA beetle that has previously devastated Norway spruce populations across continental Europe has been found...
Read MoreSteve Reed says plans for 1km curved structure to protect bats from high-speed railway are ‘batshit crazy’A bat shelter costing more than £100m near HS2 has been described by the environment secretary as...
Read MoreResearchers say drugs may be able to increase lifespan by extending health and thus shortening the rate of ageingNot for nothing are dogs called man’s best friend: they are good for their owners’ mental and physical...
Read MoreMinisters set out plans for outlawing neonicotinoids but considering application by farmers to use Cruiser SBBee-killing pesticides are to be banned by the UK government, as ministers set out plans to outlaw the use of...
Read MoreAnimal welfare bill aims to close legal loopholes around imports of dogs, cats and ferrets and deliver Labour manifesto pledgeThe government has thrown its weight behind a bill to crack down on puppy smuggling as part of a...
Read MoreGovernment accused of ‘shocking’ choice to dilute protection standards in first animal welfare policyLabour is using its first animal welfare policy since entering government to dilute standards by legalising the...
Read MoreAnimal was put down in 2021 after what breeder Helen Macdonald claims was flawed testing for bovine TBA woman who believes her alpaca was unlawfully executed by the state in a miscarriage of justice has said the prime minister...
Read MoreExclusive: UK campaigners say it is ‘unacceptable’ no nature assessments were made on bee-killing Cruiser SBThe Conservative government did not carry out a legally required assessment of how greenlighting the use of...
Read MoreA decision from Unesco on giving the peat-rich Flow Country the same standing as the Great Barrier Reef is just weeks away It is a land of mire, mist and midges that could soon be awarded a special status among the...
Read More‘Sunak now wants all the badgers dead,’ says ecological consultant Tom LangtonThe government has U-turned on its plans to phase out the badger cull, with proposals to exterminate the vast majority of some local...
Read MoreGroups worried about personal safety, and particularly women out alone, question moves by cash-strapped local authoritiesThe county of Norfolk contains some of the best stargazing spots in the UK and was one of the few places...
Read MorePolice urge public to report dogs in breach of rules with owners facing criminal record and fineUp to 15,000 unregistered XL bully dogs are believed to be owned illegally as a full ban comes into force in England and Wales, with...
Read More
Five-year-old platform intended to make drivers’ lives easier will
Hamas says six captives expected to be freed from
In speech at Arc conference, podcaster argues ‘identity politics
Ex-children’s commissioner welcomes crackdown on use of children for
German police have arrested a suspect after attack on
US secretary of defense had questioned whether history-making air
UK prime minister aiming to cool escalating transatlantic row
Business secretary alleged to never have qualified as solicitor,
Party would create department to clear out inefficient quangos
Exclusive: Analysis by the Guardian shows a third of