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By Fergus Ewing, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Tourism " The UK government will continue to give farmers and the environment as much support - or perhaps even more - as they get now – That was the bold claim of George Eustice one month before the EU referendum in 2016. How hollow it seems now. The Tories have instead chosen to cut funding for rural support – between 2021 and 2025, Scotland will lose out on some £170 million. We face an immediate loss of the rem...

play-icon Created with Sketch. Jerseys most senior civil servant has a second £50,000 a year role working for a real estate company, it can be revealed. Charlie Parker is the chief executive of the Government of Jersey, but new filings made to Companies House in the UK show he is now also a non-executive director of NewRiver REIT PLC. The move was approved by both the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, ITV News can confirm. NewRiver describes itself as a specialist in buying, managin...

Working with Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management R & D Programme We collaboratively develop research which will deliver benefits for the FCERM practitioner community. From: Print this page We share information between organisations, disciplines and scientists and practitioners. We work collaboratively to avoid duplicating work and investment. Who we work with arms-length public bodies across the UK academia, including universities and UK and overseas funding bodies public sector resea...

A bright year or a nightmare: this is what people are saying about 2021 Is it okay to book a summer holiday? Will we be able to get back to normal? Englands health secretary says the picture will be bright by summer but others are far more cautious 18:39, 10 DEC 2020 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Wales Online - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newslet...