Office for Environmental Protection finds failures by department when it granted emergency authorisation in 2023 and 2024 ...

The government has set out a long-term plan to improve farm profitability and strengthen the food supply chain, but the NFU ...

The Government’s own environmental watchdog has found Defra broke environmental law when it allowed emergency use of a bee-harming pesticide without properly considering the impact on protected nature ...

A transgender woman is suing a government department for allegedly creating a “hostile environment” for trans people which ...

Defra’s new Farming Roadmap sets out climate adaptation plans to help UK farmers tackle extreme weather, boost resilience and ...

Whitehall’s environment department is seeking to appoint an expert who will work with technologists, commercial professionals ...

The UK's Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has put out a Prior Information Notice for future hosting and storage services. In a notice published on August 23, Defra shared ...

Agricultural enterprises will be able to apply for additional funding to help turn on-farm business ideas and new ...

The UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed its £312 million Windows 10 laptop refresh was, in fact, followed by a Windows 11 upgrade after an earlier letter to ...

Lord Benyon has been reappointed as parliamentary under secretary of state at Defra. Mr Benyon is the only Defra minister to have his responsibilities confirmed so far and he will be ‘minister for ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...