New law to ban bonuses for polluting water bosses
The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 has today received Royal Assent, boosting the powers of water sector regulators to tackle pollution. read more
DEFRA
Policy paper: Water (Special Measures) Act: policy statement
Sets out the details of the provisions in the Water (Special Measures) Act and how they are intended to apply. read more
Independent report: Animal Sentience Committee: report on the due regard to animal welfare – legislative compliance and enforcement
Animal Sentience Committee’s views on whether the government has all due regard to the welfare of animals as sentient beings in relation to animal welfare surveillance and enforcement. read more
Guidance: Check import risk categories, inspection rates and related rules for animals and animal products imported from non-EU countries to Great Britain
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rates for each category. read more
Guidance: Check risk categories for animals and animal products imported from the EU to Great Britain
Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain. read more