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Somerset council bans release of sky lanterns and balloons on public land The council is taking action to protect animals and the environment 18:13, 30 APR 2021 Updated Sky lanterns can no longer be released on Somerset West and Taunton Council's land (Image: Getty Images) A Somerset council has voted to ban the release of sky lanterns or balloons on publicly owned land in its district. Somerset West and Taunton Council has passed a motion which will stop people from ceremonially mass balloon releases or from launching sky lanterns on any land which is in their ownership. The council will als...

Back in June 2019 – when it became clear Boris was sailing to victory in the Tory leadership election, but there were serious divisions between his official campaign and allies of his partner Carrie Symonds – I wrote: ‘There cannot be two competing Boris campaigns. There cannot be two competing Boris Downing Streets.  And there cannot be two competing Boris administrations. At the moment there is Team Boris and there is Team Carrie. The next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is going to have to choose between them.’ Boris never chose. Which is why this morning his Government is ea...

By Former Prime Minister David Cameron’s lobbying for a finance firm has been defended by a Government minister and described as ‘acceptable’. Environment Secretary George Eustace says existing rules for lobbyists are ‘quite robust’ but that tweaks may be possible. This comes as further details have emerged of David Cameron’s efforts on behalf of Grensill.

Cats to be microchipped by law in Government crackdown on pet thefts Police figures show that number of cats being stolen has risen by 12.3 per cent during the Covid pandemic 14 April 2021 • 9:00pm Owners will be required to microchip their cats – as dogs already are – so they can be tracked and identified if stolen and resold Credit:  LuckyBusiness/iStockphoto All 10 million cats in the UK are to be microchipped by law after thefts soared by 12 per cent in a year, The Telegraph has learned. Police figures show that the number of cats being stolen has risen by 12.3 per cent during th...

UK decision to delay vet certs a boost for Irish exports 2021-03-11