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The Wildlife Trusts have warned of a nightmare for biodiversity as the UK Government went against its election commitment to ensure that development promotes nature recovery:
UK Government dilutes nature-protection laws for housebuilding
The Labour Government has watered down Biodiversity Net Gain, going against its pledge to ensure that development promotes nature recovery.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Wildlife Trusts have warned of a nightmare for biodiversity as the UK Government went against its election commitment to ensure that development promotes nature recovery:
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The guardians of the countryside have been busy again out on Walland Marsh, I have no idea why they have butchered the hedges, I can only think that some government incentive was offered, as we know the Guardians do nothing without a return.
December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The guardians of the countryside have been busy again out on Walland Marsh, I have no idea why they have butchered the hedges, I can only think that some government incentive was offered, as we know the Guardians do nothing without a return.
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Police and wildlife authorities are investigating the disappearance of White-tailed Eagles at several sites across the UK, amid concerns that the birds may have fallen victim to poisoning or other deliberate acts:
Police probe as White-tailed Eagles go missing at several UK sites
Police have launched wildlife-crime investigations after multiple White-tailed Eagles were found missing, including those originating from reintroduced stock, raising concerns about potential poisoning or deliberate persecution.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Police and wildlife authorities are investigating the disappearance of White-tailed Eagles at several sites across the UK, amid concerns that the birds may have fallen victim to poisoning or other deliberate acts:
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This is so deeply disappointing. I really despair. A dark day for the UK’s precious wildlife and habitats. We need to be urgently stepping up protections, not recklessly discarding them… 🦇 🌳
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A shameful step back for nature as UK Government pushes through damaging Planning and Infrastructure Bill - @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/public-...
A shameful step back for nature as UK Government pushes through damaging Planning and Infrastructure Bill | The Wildlife Trusts
Despite valiant efforts by nature champions in the House of Lords, last night saw the Government bulldoze the wildlife-harming Planning & Infrastructure Bill through its last remaining hurdles. Matt B...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This is so deeply disappointing. I really despair. A dark day for the UK’s precious wildlife and habitats. We need to be urgently stepping up protections, not recklessly discarding them… 🦇 🌳
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
@wildjustice.bsky.social
@wclnews.bsky.social
@ruthtingay.bsky.social
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
@wildjustice.bsky.social
@wclnews.bsky.social
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🏴🚨Gillian Martin repping the Scottish Gov said the SNP would NOT embrace swift bricks. The vote is next week. Email her asking the SNP to save swifts by saying yes to swift bricks would be a good thing to do: [email protected]
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🏴🚨Gillian Martin repping the Scottish Gov said the SNP would NOT embrace swift bricks. The vote is next week. Email her asking the SNP to save swifts by saying yes to swift bricks would be a good thing to do: [email protected]
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This is one of my favourite pieces so far as The Times emphasises how AMAZING swifts are & how small the ask of swift bricks is, illustrating how pathetic Labour are being. www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This is one of my favourite pieces so far as The Times emphasises how AMAZING swifts are & how small the ask of swift bricks is, illustrating how pathetic Labour are being. www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
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Cavalier approach
Despite world-class data on the UK's declining wildlife being available, Mark Avery feels that government officials no longer take the science seriously:
Despite world-class data on the UK's declining wildlife being available, Mark Avery feels that government officials no longer take the science seriously:
Mark Avery: cavalier approach
Despite world-class data on the UK's declining wildlife being available, Mark Avery feels that government officials no longer take the science seriously.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Cavalier approach
Despite world-class data on the UK's declining wildlife being available, Mark Avery feels that government officials no longer take the science seriously:
Despite world-class data on the UK's declining wildlife being available, Mark Avery feels that government officials no longer take the science seriously:
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Totally agree
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Totally agree
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Nigel Farage, seems to be doing alright out of this BBC fiasco. He’s been on telly more times than Only Fools and Horses re-runs this week. He spends 30 seconds talking about the BBC and then is allowed to spout his Reform manifesto for ten minutes. Still, left wing bias on the media, eh?
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Nigel Farage, seems to be doing alright out of this BBC fiasco. He’s been on telly more times than Only Fools and Horses re-runs this week. He spends 30 seconds talking about the BBC and then is allowed to spout his Reform manifesto for ten minutes. Still, left wing bias on the media, eh?
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"This is not opposition to Conservative policy. This is enthusiastic continuation under a different logo. The political theatre of party conflict obscures a deeper continuity: both major parties are committed to what can only be called corporate capture of the state."
The EU is winding down freeports due to money laundering and tax evasion. Britain is expanding them.
Please read and share my latest article on Substack 'The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain's Corporate Welfare Bonanza. It is absolutely explosive.
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Please read and share my latest article on Substack 'The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain's Corporate Welfare Bonanza. It is absolutely explosive.
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The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain’s Corporate Welfare Bonanza
Rachel Reeves’ budget rhetoric hides the biggest corporate giveaway in modern British history
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November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"This is not opposition to Conservative policy. This is enthusiastic continuation under a different logo. The political theatre of party conflict obscures a deeper continuity: both major parties are committed to what can only be called corporate capture of the state."
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Oh I do love a myth buster!
"Ultimately if we had a government that had any conviction or integrity whatsoever they would be facing down the water companies on this, rather than… pushing money towards private capital that should be our money, our assets, our wealth. It’s time to take it back."
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Oh I do love a myth buster!
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Cutting the insulation schemes that are one of the best ways to permanently reduce energy bills for low income families would be an eyewateringly daft & counterproductive way of seeking to reduce energy bills, as well as driving up emissions & leading to mass job cuts in the insulation sector 🙄
Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told
Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income households
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November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Cutting the insulation schemes that are one of the best ways to permanently reduce energy bills for low income families would be an eyewateringly daft & counterproductive way of seeking to reduce energy bills, as well as driving up emissions & leading to mass job cuts in the insulation sector 🙄
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Very excited to take up this role at @sussex.ac.uk & look forward to working with colleagues & students to help amplify the hugely important work the University is doing on climate, nature and environmental sustainability eg the very first undergraduate degree in climate justice starting in 2026 💚
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party and MP for Brighton Pavilion, as the University's first Professor of Practice in Environmental Sustainability at the Sussex School for Progressive Futures (SSPF).
Caroline Lucas appointed as new Professor of Practice at the University of Sussex
Caroline Lucas has been appointed by the University of Sussex as its first Professor of Practice in Environmental Sustainability.
www.sussex.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Very excited to take up this role at @sussex.ac.uk & look forward to working with colleagues & students to help amplify the hugely important work the University is doing on climate, nature and environmental sustainability eg the very first undergraduate degree in climate justice starting in 2026 💚
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That the UK - one of the architects of this fund, designed to save the world’s forests - is now refusing to put any money into it is frankly shameful. Starmer’s claim that he still continues to back the fund is meaningless without resources - so much for climate leadership
November 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
That the UK - one of the architects of this fund, designed to save the world’s forests - is now refusing to put any money into it is frankly shameful. Starmer’s claim that he still continues to back the fund is meaningless without resources - so much for climate leadership
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Last night, Peers voted against Swift bricks: rejecting a simple, proven way to help one of our fastest declining birds recover. ❌
We share @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social's disappointment & frustration.
The vote came late, but with government refusing to back it, its fate was already sealed.
We share @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social's disappointment & frustration.
The vote came late, but with government refusing to back it, its fate was already sealed.
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Last night, Peers voted against Swift bricks: rejecting a simple, proven way to help one of our fastest declining birds recover. ❌
We share @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social's disappointment & frustration.
The vote came late, but with government refusing to back it, its fate was already sealed.
We share @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social's disappointment & frustration.
The vote came late, but with government refusing to back it, its fate was already sealed.
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BAD NEWS! Should the swift brick vote have taken place earlier today we would have won. Tories whipped YES but by the time of the vote, support had gone home just like 2 years ago. It is an AGONISING reality. Tell your MP & [email protected] what you think. GUTTED.
November 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
BAD NEWS! Should the swift brick vote have taken place earlier today we would have won. Tories whipped YES but by the time of the vote, support had gone home just like 2 years ago. It is an AGONISING reality. Tell your MP & [email protected] what you think. GUTTED.
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UK Chancellor is considering slashing funding for more energy efficient homes to pay for a reduction in energy bills
It would be **such** a foolish thing to do given the impact well-delivered efficiency has on energy bills, health & well being, fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It would be **such** a foolish thing to do given the impact well-delivered efficiency has on energy bills, health & well being, fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills
Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’
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November 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM
UK Chancellor is considering slashing funding for more energy efficient homes to pay for a reduction in energy bills
It would be **such** a foolish thing to do given the impact well-delivered efficiency has on energy bills, health & well being, fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It would be **such** a foolish thing to do given the impact well-delivered efficiency has on energy bills, health & well being, fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The government spends £2.7 BILLION a year on TAX BREAKS for oil and gas companies
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The government spends £2.7 BILLION a year on TAX BREAKS for oil and gas companies
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
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reunited with my swift bricks after parliamentary security took it from me for the 1st time. I’m wedded to this 🧱cos it’s a lifeline for the birds who give me more joy than anything.
Email the words SWIFT BRICKS to your MP & these 2:-
[email protected] & [email protected]
Email the words SWIFT BRICKS to your MP & these 2:-
[email protected] & [email protected]
October 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
reunited with my swift bricks after parliamentary security took it from me for the 1st time. I’m wedded to this 🧱cos it’s a lifeline for the birds who give me more joy than anything.
Email the words SWIFT BRICKS to your MP & these 2:-
[email protected] & [email protected]
Email the words SWIFT BRICKS to your MP & these 2:-
[email protected] & [email protected]
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👂 that politicians think swift bricks would UP 🏡 prices so swifts aren’t worth saving. If you don’t want to be the 1st nation to let swifts become ☠️, email both [email protected] & [email protected] to SAVE OUR SWIFTS. put it in the subject line 🙏
October 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
👂 that politicians think swift bricks would UP 🏡 prices so swifts aren’t worth saving. If you don’t want to be the 1st nation to let swifts become ☠️, email both [email protected] & [email protected] to SAVE OUR SWIFTS. put it in the subject line 🙏
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Exasperated. Gutted. Furious. Terrified. Sometimes swear words are the only ones that fit.
Our delightful government - who we put our trust in - is u-turning on THE easiest Nature action *ever*.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Our delightful government - who we put our trust in - is u-turning on THE easiest Nature action *ever*.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Government U-turns on support for bird-friendly swift bricks in new homes
Housing minister Steve Reed refuses to back mandating measure, despite giving support while in environment job
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Exasperated. Gutted. Furious. Terrified. Sometimes swear words are the only ones that fit.
Our delightful government - who we put our trust in - is u-turning on THE easiest Nature action *ever*.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Our delightful government - who we put our trust in - is u-turning on THE easiest Nature action *ever*.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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BirdLife International has issued a firm warning against proposals to cull Great Cormorant across Europe, arguing that the measures would fail to address pressures on fish stocks and could damage years of conservation progress:
Mass culling of cormorants won't save European fish stocks, BirdLife warns
BirdLife International has rejected proposals from eight EU Member States to reclassify Great Cormorant as a huntable species and co-ordinate continent-wide culls. The organisation warns that such measures would not restore fish stocks, could create legal uncertainty and would undermine decades of conservation work. Instead, BirdLife advocates for targeted local action and habitat restoration to tackle the real drivers of fish population decline.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM
BirdLife International has issued a firm warning against proposals to cull Great Cormorant across Europe, arguing that the measures would fail to address pressures on fish stocks and could damage years of conservation progress:
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The Secretary of State calls this a win-win for development and nature.
It’s not. It’s a legislative shambles: no clarity for investors, no confidence for business and no security for nature.
You don’t build growth on chaos.
(2/3)
It’s not. It’s a legislative shambles: no clarity for investors, no confidence for business and no security for nature.
You don’t build growth on chaos.
(2/3)
October 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The Secretary of State calls this a win-win for development and nature.
It’s not. It’s a legislative shambles: no clarity for investors, no confidence for business and no security for nature.
You don’t build growth on chaos.
(2/3)
It’s not. It’s a legislative shambles: no clarity for investors, no confidence for business and no security for nature.
You don’t build growth on chaos.
(2/3)
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The Chancellor says she 'fixed' a problem caused by “some snails or something”.
Comments like this pit nature against growth – it’s the wrong target.
Here, the system has worked: protecting one of UK’s rarest species while allowing 20,000 homes to proceed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Comments like this pit nature against growth – it’s the wrong target.
Here, the system has worked: protecting one of UK’s rarest species while allowing 20,000 homes to proceed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer
Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The Chancellor says she 'fixed' a problem caused by “some snails or something”.
Comments like this pit nature against growth – it’s the wrong target.
Here, the system has worked: protecting one of UK’s rarest species while allowing 20,000 homes to proceed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Comments like this pit nature against growth – it’s the wrong target.
Here, the system has worked: protecting one of UK’s rarest species while allowing 20,000 homes to proceed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...