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The health of our bees and pollinators is too precious to be bargained with. Bees are responsible for pollinating 70% of the fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds we eat. Without bees, we could wave goodbye to carrots, grapes, lemons, apples…
Ruth Jones has been promoted to Keir Starmer's frontbench and replaced Lloyd Russell-Moyle as shadow minister for natural environment and air quality in Labour's environment, food and rural affairs team. Commenting on her appointment, she…
This week the government introduced legislation to ban the supply of single-use plastic straws, single-use plastic-stemmed cotton buds and plastic drink stirrers in England. Finally, something we can applaud the government for – until you…
Luke Pollard, Labour MP for Plymouth and Shadow Environment Secretary, spoke to editor Sienna Rodgers for LabourList's first online 'in conversation' event on Tuesday evening. On representing Plymouth... "Being a massive gay as I am, I…
The coronavirus crisis means that business as usual is no longer an option. Business as usual wasn’t working. Brexit, coronavirus and the climate emergency demand a very different approach. For me in my role as Shadow Environment Secretary…
Labour is set to call for an independent review into the government's response to the recent flooding in the UK and the "adequacy of the funding" for flood defences. The party will put forward a motion during an opposition day debate on…
The general election was tough on the shadow environment, food and rural affairs team. I lost five of my hard-working and talented colleagues in one night. With four new bills and a raft of other issues for Defra on the horizon after…
Alarm bells are ringing ever louder as the climate debate ice sculpture continues to melt, with no sign during this general election that the Conservatives have taken in the emergency and understood the urgent need for action. Around one…
As a maritime nation our prosperity has been linked to the sea for centuries. From Drake to Darwin, our history has been shaped by the voyages over the horizon. We have prided ourselves on ruling the waves – but it has only been in recent…
Britain has always been a proud nation of animal lovers. Yet for decades, our laws have failed to keep up with public expectations. Most people are unaware that the last major piece of legislation protecting animals – the Animal Welfare Act…
Below is the full text of Sue Hayman's speech to the Natural Capital Committee today. I’d like to start by thanking Dieter and the members of the Natural Capital Committee for inviting me here to speak today. The committee undertakes vital…
In March 2017, eight months after the death of his daughter, I met Nadim Ednan-Laperouse at my constituency office. I heard his account of how Natasha suffered a catastrophic anaphylactic reaction to sesame seeds concealed inside the dough…
