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UK may soon lose its first bird species to climate change, says RSPB

There may no longer be any breeding dotterel populations in England, Wales or southern Scotland, as climate change pushes colonies of the bird further north, the RSPB has said.

Simpler Recycling: DEFRA delays mandatory plastic film collections by three years

New Labour leader Burnham ‘won't try to out-green the Greens’ but says no decisions made on cabinet appointments

Government rejects OEP recommendation on heat resilience

New Natural England chief named

‘Caving into conspiracy theories’: Natural England ‘hobbled’ as DEFRA exempts ponies from Dartmoor grazing controls

‘Unacceptable’: Southern Water pleads guilty to polluting ‘precious’ chalk stream

Government moots extending judicial review reforms to housebuilding and transport projects

Government commits to ‘more ambitious’ approach to adaptation as Met Office warns climate extremes becoming ‘new normal’

DEFRA confirms date new BNG exemptions to come into effect

‘Bizarre politics’: Peer claims Tory whip removed over pro-net zero social media post

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Devolution evolution? What Burnham’s devolved power drive might mean for the environment

Prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham has set out plans for a devolution revolution, promising the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen”. But what might these plans mean for environmental policy? Catherine Early investigates

REVEALED: What the EA knows – and doesn’t – about England’s ghost landfill ticking bomb

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16 Jul 2026 by Conor McGlone
Experts warn the regulator is not watching close enough to prevent a repeat of the Walleys Quarry scandal, an ENDS exclusive reveals

Is it true the UK sandeel fishing ban may be behind a rise in North Sea killer whale sightings?

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09 Jul 2026 by Ana Martins
Killer whales have been spotted in waters around the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast, leaving some to wonder if the UK’s move to introduce a ban on sandeel fishing in Scottish and English waters of the North Sea has had a hand in bringing orca populations back to the area. Ana Martins investigates

Counting sheep: What the latest judgment in the Dartmoor saga says about data in regulatory decisions

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08 Jul 2026 by Simon Tilling
DCC’s court defeat is a reminder that limited resources are no defence for failing to evidence decisions, writes lawyer Simon Tilling

Fact check: Does Reed’s claim new homes won’t be built ‘without running taps’ hold water?

Dry field and London skyline
06 Jul 2026 by Shosha Adie
The claim… Housing Secretary Steve Reed told the BBC the government will ‘absolutely make sure’ water infrastructure is in place for the more than one million new homes pledged

Farming focus, nature rifts, and the Burnham effect: 12 predictions for where UK-EU green relations go from here

Burnham, Von der Leyen, Farage
02 Jul 2026 by David Burrows
Closer alignment with Brussels seems on the cards. What happens next? ENDS investigates with help from experts

The upcoming Supreme Court decision that campaigners say could close off legal routes to environmental justice

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01 Jul 2026 by Thomas Perrett
Campaigners fear that a decision last year by the Court of Appeal to rule a charity ineligible for a cap on its legal costs under the terms of the UN’s Aarhus Convention may narrow the avenues through which future environmental litigation can be pursued. They are seeking to reverse the ruling in the Supreme Court. Thomas Perrett reports

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Rights of nature: Government ‘open in principle’ to new environmental human right as Tory peer damns ‘pagan vision’

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DEFRA hails thousands of homes ‘unlocked’ in east of England after talks with water company

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Fact check: Does Reed’s claim new homes won’t be built ‘without running taps’ hold water?

Dry field and London skyline

‘Damaging cuts’: University of Exeter environmental academics face redundancy threat

Peter Chalk Centre building, University of Exeter. Photo by: Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

BNG market developing ‘at pace’ with annual value close to £100m, says research

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Reshuffles, SpAds & Miliband's moment: Green policy predications as Burnham lands

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EP 196: 'Pagan vision': The rights for nature bill ruffling feathers in the House of Lords

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EP 195: Would the King of the North change Labour's path on environmental policy?

The prime minister in waiting Andy Burnham surrounded by animals

EP 194: Brexit 10 years on: Is the UK still the dirty man of Europe?

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EP193: Power List: UK’s top environmentalists discuss Brexit, today's politics and the future

Richard Benwell, Estelle Dehon and Ruth Chambers in front of the sun

EP 192: Green King of the North? How does Andy Burnham's environmental track record measure up?

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“Farage is looking to boost Reform UK’s nature policies – here’s why lending him a fig leaf may be fraught with danger”

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INTERVIEW: The Lady Godiva of swifts on the toll of her campaign - and what it reveals about decision-making in government

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INTERVIEW: The EA’s director of water on staff morale, growth pains, and sewage sector shakedown

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INTERVIEW: The new EAC chair on Labour's red tape rhetoric, looming regulator cuts, and PFAS

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Why the courts quashed a Scottish agency’s EIA reprieve for a forestry project in a butterfly haven

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20 May 2026 by Laura Tainsh
Scottish Forestry’s recent legal defeat raises key points for a nation working towards woodland creation targets, writes lawyer Laura Tainsh

Why Oceana’s court defeat won’t save the government from tough choices over oil and gas impacts

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19 Mar 2026 by Katie de Kauwe
The High Court’s dismissal of a challenge to 32 exploration licences is not a green light for extraction, writes lawyer Katie de Kauwe

Why a new ruling may give legal cover to regulators seeking to abandon flood defence maintenance

Angus Evers is a partner at law firm Shoosmiths LLP
25 Feb 2026 by Angus Evers
A recent judgment shows that judges may not oppose regulator moves to stop maintaining flood barriers, writes lawyer Angus Evers

Are human rights a route to challenge the EA? The latest Walleys Quarry ruling offers crucial answers

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21 Jan 2026 by Simon Tilling
Claims under the ECHR remain an avenue for challenges to regulators despite a recent court defeat, writes lawyer Simon Tilling

What UK climate appellants could learn from a punchy Tesco ruling in Ireland

Nina Pindham is a barrister at Cornerstone Barristers
10 Dec 2025 by Nina Pindham
A punchy ruling from an Irish judge holds lessons for anyone attempting climate litigation, writes barrister Nina Pindham

The latest nutrient neutrality ruling has opened a window for developers – but the Planning Bill might close it

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19 Nov 2025 by Angus Evers
The judgment has created an opportunity for housebuilders that the Planning Bill might take away, writes lawyer Angus Evers


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Legal action launched against government for Luton airport expansion

Starmer accused of ‘pathetic bullying’ for singling out campaigner as a blocker to development

Greens reverse stance on HS2, say ‘line must be completed in full’

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