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Bird flu: Swans and geese found dead in London canals amid major avian flu outbreak

‘It’s terrible - we are seeing dead carcasses all the time’, says river worker

Evening Standard

Bird flu: ‘Worst outbreak in UK history’ may put Christmas turkeys at risk

DEFRA is facing calls to provide more protection to farmers

Evening Standard

Christmas turkeys could be at risk after worst bird flu outbreak in UK history

Three million birds have been culled with bird flu detected at 155 sites across the UK

Evening Standard

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Marine deaths on North East beaches more likely to be caused by industrial toxins than algal bloom

The deaths were not attributed to one single cause, though a harmful algal bloom was thought to be "significant" at the time. New research has shed more light on a potential cause

Chronicle Live

UK's chief vet issues urgent message on bird flu to animal keepers

Zones set up in parts of England to keep outbreak in check

Wales Online

People urged to 'remain vigilant' as Asian hornets are spotted in UK

Defra has confirmed the news today

Wales Online

Concern for birds as new cases of avian flu show virus spreading quickly

Cases of avian influenza have been identified in Norfolk, Suffolk and Lancashire

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Fear after two swans die at Leeds park as public warned not to touch birds

Leeds City Council confirmed DEFRA are aware of the swan deaths at Roundhay Park and checks are happening daily

Leeds Live

Rapid expansion of visa scheme leaves seasonal workers at risk of exploitation

Experts say scheme’s rules urgently need significant changes to prioritise worker protection

The Guardian - UK

Conservation groups brand mini-budget an ‘attack on nature’

RSPB, Wildlife Trusts and National Trust criticise plans to create 38 ‘investment zones’ across England

The Guardian - UK

Government poised to scrap nature ‘Brexit bonus’ for farmers

Defra accused of ‘all-out attack’ on environment by wildlife groups

The Guardian - UK

Government launched ‘attack on nature’ with mini-budget, conservationists warn

The RSPB, the Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust have all criticised the Government over some of its proposed policies.

The Independent UK

Heartbreak as thousands of dead sea creatures mysteriously wash up on British beach

Locals heading down for their morning walk or run on the beach in North Yorkshire were greeted by thousands of dead sea creatures that had mysteriously washed ashore

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss ‘to scrap proposed bans on fur and foie gras imports’

Dropping promises made last year would be huge let-down for animals and people, says Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation

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UK government faces court challenge over ‘Frankenchickens’

Hearing granted for Humane League, which says use of fast-growing chickens breaches welfare rules

Daily Mirror

Tory peer Zac Goldsmith sacked as Environment Minister

The minister, who was loyal to former prime minister Boris Johnson, was appointed a life peer in 2019 after losing his Commons seat

The National (Scotland)

Close Boris Johnson ally Zac Goldsmith sacked as environment minister

THE Tory peer and close Boris Johnson ally Zac Goldsmith has been sacked as an environment minister as part of a major overhaul of Government…

The Independent UK

Tory peer Zac Goldsmith sacked as environment minister

The close ally of Boris Johnson keeps his role at the Foreign Office.

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The Independent UK

Zac Goldsmith axed as environment minister by Liz Truss

Boris Johnson ally loses brief overseeing animal welfare and will no longer attend cabinet

The Guardian - UK

Zac Goldsmith loses environment job amid fears of animal welfare downgrade

Exclusive: Liz Truss strips Conservative peer of environment minister post but he is expected to keep Foreign Office role

Daily Mirror

Zoo evacuated after gibbon escapes just two weeks after bird flu shutdown

Zookeepers "ran around like crazy" trying to rescue the ape which escaped from its enclosure at Paignton Zoo in Devon – which had just reopened after a bird flu outbreak

The Guardian - UK

Will Liz Truss’s government adopt or weaken green policies?

Environmentalists assess cabinet appointments and say it is ‘a mixed bag’ and there is no clear direction

Liverpool Echo

'Big cat' bigger than a 'Dalmatian' spotted on major road metres from cars

The creature was described as having "pointy ears"

The Guardian - UK

‘We just want the truth’: British coastal towns fight for answers over mystery sealife deaths

Question mark over freeport in Tees Valley after ecological disaster puts communities in the north east of England at loggerheads with the government

The Independent UK

Britain’s ‘uncontrolled’ sewage dumps may breach Brexit deal, warns EU

Brussels official says UK has ‘non-regression obligation’ to protect waters as part of trade deal

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