Today we announced our intention to ban the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds, and called on other Commonwealth countries to join us.
Plastic waste is one of the greatest environment challenges facing the world, which is why protecting the marine environment is central to our a
Have you heard about the Soccer Aid Playground Challenge?
On Friday 8 June, thousands of pupils in playgrounds across the UK will kick, bounce or carry a ball around an obstacle course they’ve designed themselves.
This sporting fun is all in the name of Soccer Aid for Unicef 2018 – a game like no
A deposit return scheme to increase recycling rates and slash the amount of waste polluting our land and seas will be introduced subject to consultation later this year, it was confirmed today.
UK consumers go through an estimated 13 billion plastic drinks bottles a year, but more than three billio
I am delighted that in 2016 23 new Marine Conservation Zones were announced, bringing the number in English waters to 50. They cover an area roughly equivalent to the whole of Wales, in addition to 248 other marine protected areas that exist in the UK.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has pledged to increase funding for Armed Forces mental health services to £220-million over the next decade and launched the new 24/7 Military Mental Health Helpline so that all our courageous troops and their families know there is somewhere to turn in times
Vote 100 will celebrate the anniversary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act which gave all men and some women the vote for the first time, as well as other important democratic milestones.
EqualiTeas, which will take place between 18 June and 2 July, will be a UK-wide celebration of the 19
Launching the 25 Year Environment Plan, the Prime Minister has set out the government’s determination to leave our environment in a better state than we found it.
She has outlined steps for a cleaner, greener Britain – with avoidable plastic waste eliminated by the end of 2042.
To help achieve thi
