A ban on the manufacture of products containing microbeads has come into force today – a landmark step in the introduction of one of the world’s toughest bans on these harmful pieces of plastic.
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has announced that manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care prod
Thank you to all those constituents asking me to sign the Blue Belt Charter to help protect 4 million square kilometres of ocean around British overseas territories.
A new law will ensure animal abusers are jailed for up to 5 years and animal sentience is reflected in domestic law, under plans published by the Environment Secretary today.
The Government has published a draft bill which would increase the maximum prison sentence for animal cruelty tenfold, from
Tim Loughton MP met with staff, volunteers and puppies from the charity Guide Dogs yesterday (13 December) to receive a Christmas gift, thanking him for his support this year.
The charity set up a makeshift grotto in Parliament to hand out messages of thanks to MPs that have supported the charity i
Net migration to UK shows a significant fall, with the latest official figures showing net migration to Britain fell by 106,000 to 230,000 in the 12 months to June. The fall is notably in those coming to the UK without job offers. You can read the report online.
Yesterday, there was more great news for our environment, the Government announced (link) two new marine Special Protection Areas and extensions to four other sites to safeguard rare seabirds.
Dear Colleague
Re: Improving safety in maternity services
As shown by the moving personal testimonies of colleagues in the House, and from the local cases you deal with, every child lost is a heart-rending tragedy that will stay with families for the rest of their lives.
The Government have announced today that they will be splitting up the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise in 2021, and consulting on a new West of England franchise.
This is not before time, we all know that the GTR franchise has been a complete disaster and the operators are clearly
