tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2024-04-19T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-childcare-rollout-on-track 2024-04-19T00:00:00+01:00

Government publishes new data showing 195,355 children benefitting from government-funded childcare for 2-year-olds in successful April launch.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hardworking-brits-backed-by-new-employment-protections 2024-04-06T00:01:05+01:00

Parents and carers granted new and improved rights at work, covering leave entitlements and redundancy rules

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/childcare-recruitment-campaign-launched 2024-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Brand new recruitment campaign for early years workers launches today across TV, cinema, online, radio and out of home advertising.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/genetic-technology-bill-enabling-innovation-to-boost-food-security 2022-05-25T00:15:00+01:00

New legislation will make the UK the best place in the world to invest in agri-food research and innovation.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointments-to-the-adaptation-committee-of-the-climate-change-committee 2022-04-29T13:18:53+01:00

Defra and the Devolved Administrations make three appointments to the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-churchill-delivers-speech-at-agri-tech-and-environmental-sustainability-conference-2022 2022-04-21T14:49:49+01:00

Minister Churchill spoke about the potential for technology across the agri-food sector at the conference.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-new-crackdown-on-fly-tipping 2022-04-11T06:45:00+01:00

Plans to save money for households disposing of DIY waste, alongside new grant funding for Local Authorities to clamp down on fly-tipping.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-workshops-to-help-develop-the-third-national-adaptation-programme 2022-03-29T15:32:00+01:00

Public dialogue being delivered in partnership with UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI’s) Sciencewise Programme, Ipsos and University of Leeds to inform the government’s approach to climate adaptation

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultations-launched-on-measures-to-help-local-authorities-tackle-air-pollution 2022-03-28T10:12:39+01:00

Proposals aim to help ensure that air quality standards are met in our communities

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/116m-boost-for-local-authorities-to-tackle-air-pollution 2022-03-09T13:12:19+00:00

Air Quality Grants awarded across England to fund local projects for cleaner air.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/churchill-champions-agri-food-innovation-in-dubai 2022-03-01T15:18:00+00:00

Minister Jo Churchill visited the United Arab Emirates to emphasise the importance of agri-food innovation in advancing sustainable food production.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-powers-granted-to-research-gene-editing-in-plants 2022-01-20T11:35:43+00:00

Simplified gene editing rules make it easier for researchers to develop more nutritious and resilient crops, which require fewer pesticides.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-publishes-uks-third-climate-change-risk-assessment 2022-01-17T11:20:50+00:00

New report recognises the unprecedented challenge of ensuring the UK is resilient to climate change and sets out the work already underway to meet that challenge

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farming-innovation-programme-launched-to-boost-the-future-of-farming 2021-10-20T00:15:05+01:00

£17.5 million allocated to the first round of funds to support agri-tech innovation

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-spearhead-europe-wide-initiative-to-reduce-sugar-and-calorie-intake-in-food 2021-09-13T14:34:00+01:00

UK chosen to lead new WHO Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network after progress with its domestic sugar-reduction programme.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letters-between-dhsc-and-the-uk-vaping-industry-association 2021-08-12T00:00:00+01:00

Correspondence between the UK Vaping Industry Association and the Department of Health and Social Care, published under Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-consults-on-increasing-access-to-lifesaving-overdose-medicine 2021-08-03T12:53:00+01:00

Consultation launched to make lifesaving medicine which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose available to more frontline workers.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/extra-covid-19-support-deployed-to-north-east 2021-07-23T18:25:00+01:00

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp government is deploying additional support to the twelve local authorities in the North East

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-pilot-to-help-people-exercise-more-and-eat-better 2021-07-07T13:10:46+01:00

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot will explore the best ways to incentivise adults to make healthier choices

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/calorie-labelling-on-menus-to-be-introduced-in-cafes-restaurants-and-takeaways 2021-05-12T18:08:49+01:00

Government renews drive to tackle obesity and improve the nation’s health