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In contrast Bromley had the highest household recycling rates in London

DS Smith’s innovation lab is in the spotlight after the packaging firm’s takeover approach from rival Mondi

Poor state of critical assets in many parts of country leaves thousands of homes and businesses more vulnerable to storms

Exclusive: Numbers killed double in just a year – fuelled by massive surge in post-Covid pet ownership

Households will be able to drop off cables and other electrical waste in-store or have home collections, says Defra

Blue Marine Foundation is challenging government for ignoring scientific advice on limits and giving a green light to overfishing

So, the civil servants are at it again. Or rather they’re not, as they’re still “working” from home, painting their toenails, doing the laundry, watching reruns of Deal or No Deal and sequencing automated email replies. As if it wasn’t enough that they’re complaining about having to go back to…

Exclusive: freedom of information request reveals ministers rejected plan to make pledge legally binding

Exclusive: plant from South America, also known as Gunnera, found to spread rapidly and choke native flora