BIG ISSUE: The Environment Bill 

Environmental groups have welcomed Theresa Villiers’ first speech as environment secretary, which included commitments on land reform and handing on the natural environment to the next generation “in a better state than we found it”

From blanket bogs to 'Celtic rainforests', some of the UK's most iconic habitats have benefited from the EU's LIFE programme. Simon Pickstone looks at how Brexit may change the funding landscape for conservation projects

DEFRA has today set out further details of its progress towards the introduction of the Environmental Bill in a policy statement and a series of consultation responses on proposed biodiversity, waste and water policy changes. Here’s what you need to know

Environment secretary Michael Gove has pledged that the forthcoming Environment Bill will be a 'world first’ in its commitments to legally binding environmental targets, in a speech this morning

The new prime minster Boris Johnson has promised to ‘consecrate and advance’ DEFRA’s key policy initiatives, likely to include the flagship Environment Bill. In recent weeks, the outline of the bill has become clearer, reports Jocelyn Timperley

Michael Gove revealed new details of the scope of the forthcoming Environment Bill in a major speech at Kew Gardens. Here’s what you need to know about the key announcements from the environment secretary