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A new report has found that the government remains “largely off-track” to meet its environmental ambitions, failing on key metrics around plants and wildlife.

The OEP criticises the UK government's weak progress on environmental goals, highlighting concerns over water quality, climate adaptation and sustainable resource use among other issues.

Yorkshire arable farmer Richard Bramley fears relentless wet weather and regular flooding will lead to farmers looking at alternatives to the “risky

The Countess of the estate where Downton Abbey is filmed has criticised the Government’s rewilding policies, saying people “cannot eat trees”.

Hotly-anticipated Land Use Framework setting out vision for farming and food had been slated for publication this year, but is now not expected until 2024

A group of scientists has challenged the claims of organic certification body Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G) that trebling the area farmed

Food security is a public good and should be a central tenet of plans for England’s land, EAC Committee argues - from HortWeek

The UK government should enshrine food security as a “central tenet” of its eagerly awaited Land Use Framework for England, MPs have said. In a 70-page

Food security is a public good and should be a central tenet of plans for England’s land, EAC argues - from HortWeek

Former health secretary Steve Barclay has been confirmed as the new Defra secretary, following Therese Coffey’s resignation. Mr Barclay, who has served as