Press release: War on plastic waste stepped up with extension of plastic bag charge
The single-use carrier bag charge will be extended to all retailers and increased to 10p from April 2021 to further protect our oceans from plastic waste. read more
DEFRA
Consultation outcome: Single use carrier bags: extending and increasing the charge
Seeking views on extending and increasing the single use carrier bag charge as part of our commitment in the 25 Year Environment Plan. read more
Press release: £500,000 funding for innovative research to diagnose TB in cattle faster
The government has awarded £500,000 grant funding for projects that develop new tools to diagnose tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle. read more
Guidance: Pet travel: approved air, sea and rail carriers and routes
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales. read more
Transparency data: Bovine TB: compensation value tables
Compensation value tables for cattle culled to control spread of bovine TB, brucellosis or enzootic bovine leukosis. read more