Ex-Cabinet minister George Eustice becomes the latest Tory MP to announce they will stand down at next general election as Conservative exodus continues Ex-Cabinet minister George Eustice says he will stand down at the next election Former environment secretary wants to pursue ‘a final career outside politics’ It means there are now 15 current Tory MPs … Read more
Plan to pay British farmers to re-wild the countryside sparks fears of reduced food production and rise in imports of ‘lower quality’ produce from abroad Environment Secretary George Eustice will unveil plans for two environmental land management schemes which will pay farmers to create new habitats National Farming Union fears policy will result in off-shoring … Read more
Boris Johnson tonight admitted Xi Jinping stonewalled him in a phone call when he pleaded for China to bring forward its ‘peak’ emissions date. The Prime Minister spoke to the Chinese President on the phone after he confirmed he will not be attending the COP26 summit in person – although he will address his fellow … Read more
Old farmers will be paid up to £100,000 to retire in bid to freshen industry with new workers who are keener on green methods Environment Secretary believes older farmers hesitant to use green methods Because of Brexit farmers can receive a higher payout than when in the EU Old rules saw average farmer receive about … Read more
Old farmers will be paid up to £100,000 to retire in bid to freshen industry with new workers who are keener on green methods Environment Secretary believes older farmers hesitant to use green methods Because of Brexit farmers can receive a higher payout than when in the EU Old rules saw average farmer receive about … Read more
Hunters face a total ban on bringing big game trophies back to the UK but campaigners fear a ‘blood money’ exemption for those who pay for conservation Almost 200 trophies were brought into the UK in 2019 alone including 15 tusks Environment Secretary rules out an exemption to hunters funding conservation George Eustice vows to … Read more
COP26 summit should happen face to face this year rather than over Zoom, insists Environment Secretary George Eustice insisted the COP26 summit should happen face to face this year The conference already delayed and now due to be held in Glasgow in November Climate activist Greta Thunberg among those who have said they will not … Read more
Don’t be so shellfish! George Eustice slams EU over barriers on exports from UK as even the French chair of bloc’s fisheries committee says rule that catches must be cleaned in Britain ‘makes no sense’ By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 14:05 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 14:05 GMT, 9 February 2021 … Read more
Travellers arriving in the UK will face TWO Covid tests as they self-isolate under tough quarantine proposals amid fears over new variants entering country By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 07:35 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 07:35 GMT, 9 February 2021 Britain is looking at tougher testing for all international arrivals while … Read more
Military planes could fly-in Covid-19 vaccine amid fears of post-Brexit delays at Britain’s ports Military aircraft could fly in tens of millions of Covid-19 vaccines from Belgium Most doses of the Pfizer shot are being produced in the Belgian town of Puurs British ports are expected to suffer heavy post-Brexit delays from January 1 It … Read more
Ministers bow to pressure to enforce high British food standards in post-Brexit deals by beefing up farms watchdog to give them ‘stronger voice in UK trade policy’ Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) will be placed to scrutinise trade deals Report produced about impact on animal welfare and agriculture of future deals Move comes after warnings … Read more
Oh deer! Tory donor Ben Goldsmith keeps his government job as Defra board director – despite breaking his own department’s rules over release of deer from his land Ben Goldsmith to keep his job despite breaking own department’s rules on deer Red deer had escaped from his Somerset farm because of inadequate fencing The evangelist … Read more
Britain is ready to fight and win a new ‘Cod War’ with the EU if Brexit trade negotiations collapse, the Environment Secretary said last night. In an interview with the Mail, George Eustice said ministers have quietly put in place a ‘five-fold increase in our enforcement capacity’ over the last year in preparation for a … Read more