24 May 2019

With Theresa May announcing her resignation, Boris Johnson is the bookies’ favourite to become the next prime minister. ENDS takes a look at his track record on environmental issues

23 May 2019

Ten of the biggest stories from the past week: ‘Back off’: ministers told Natural England to drop review of bird kill licences in 2014; ‘Lipstick on a pig’: MPs and green groups savage green Brexit proposals; Cuadrilla warned for releasing tonnes of methane...

23 May 2019

A month has passed since Natural England revoked its general bird kill licences to the dismay of many in the landowning community, but the problem is far from solved. James Fair and Rachel Salvidge report

23 May 2019

DEFRA claims it is making good inroads into its environment plan but some observers are less sure, deeming its progress report to be unsatisfactory, self-congratulatory and lacking in detail. James Fair reports

24 May 2019

With some councils suggesting they will stop collecting certain types of low-grade plastics for recycling, Conor McGlone investigates how the lack of a market for the PET found in pots, tubs and trays is leading to increasing EfW levels in the UK

23 May 2019

A consultation on changes to the producer responsibility system has recently closed. Dominic Hogg looks at what impact these proposals might have on producers and local authorities

20 May 2019

Plans to cut nature regulator Natural England’s dwindling budget by another 8% would leave it unable to perform its most fundamental functions, according to its latest board meeting minutes

17 May 2019

Natural England has performed a “complete about-turn” over the potential impacts of the badger cull on ground nesting birds, and environment secretary Michael Gove has “attempted to spin” the regulator’s position, according to a claimant in a recent High Court case

23 May 2019

A 2014 review of general bird kill licences was dropped after DEFRA ministers put pressure on Natural England to “back off”, according to the deputy chair of Natural England

17 May 2019

A council claims the ‘devastating’ destruction of thousands orchids was the unfortunate consequence of a drainage works project, but the local wildlife NGO says the affair was bungled. Adam Branson reports

09 May 2019

Click through to view a live table containing details of tens of millions of pounds of financial penalties issued by regulators in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for breaches of environmental regulations

22 Mar 2019

Click through to view a sortable and regularly updated table of key Brexit-related policy, legislation and guidance documents published by the UK government, devolved administrations and the European Commission