14 Apr 2026
Image description: A puffin with fish in its beak. Photo by Tim Morgan Defra published its updated UK Marine Strategy Part One on 7 April 2026 – the first full update since 2019 and the opening of the strategy’s third six-year implementation cycle. The headline finding is stark: the UK is failing to meet Good Environmental Status in […]
09 Apr 2026
Body of water between grasses, Arundel UK. Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash £90 million pledged to safeguard England’s wildlife Ministers have announced a new £90 million government funding package for species recovery in England, which the government says is the largest ever Government investment in threatened species recovery. More than double the previous round […]
07 Apr 2026
Photo Richard Bell Almost 40% of England’s seas are designated as marine protected areas. Their stated purpose, according to the government, is to protect and recover rare, threatened and important marine ecosystems from damage caused by human activities. Yet in the four years to 2024, trawlers using vast nets, including those that scour the […]
05 Mar 2026
Image description: Corby Bridge, also known as Wetheral Viaduct, which carries the Newcastle–Carlisle railway. Photo by Ian Cylkowski on Unsplash The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) review on the implementation of laws for terrestrial and freshwater protected sites in England has now received an official response from the UK Government. The government’s key commitments The government welcomed the OEP’s […]
05 Feb 2026
Photo by Mukesh Sharma on Unsplash Government plans increased testing for ‘forever chemicals’ The UK government has launched the first-ever national PFAS plan to tackle so-called ‘forever chemicals’, which have prompted environmental and health concerns. Introducing the plan, Emma Hardy, the Minister for Water and Flooding, said PFAS posed “a long-term challenge for not […]
05 Feb 2026
Image description: Aerial photo of a water treatment works. Photo by Bob Brewer on Unsplash Thames Water is moving closer to a multibillion-pound rescue deal with its lenders according to Sky News, that would ultimately keep the utility out of temporary public ownership. Industry sources have told Sky News that a creditor group holding […]
15 Jan 2026
Image description: A red squirrel clinging on to a tree trunk. Image by Pearse O’Halloran on Unsplash A report from the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has concluded the government is not on track to meet its targets to save wildlife in England and is failing on almost all environmental measures. The OEP found […]
30 Dec 2025
The UK government has published new determinations for fishing opportunities in 2026, confirming that catch limits for whiting in the Celtic Sea will be set higher than scientific recommendations. The decision, released on 23 December 2025, follows international negotiations aimed at balancing the long-term health of fish stocks with the economic survival of coastal […]
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