The Latest Breaking News from Emma Reynolds

Exclusive: Ministers to act after last year’s legislation ‘outwitted’ by failing firms paying millions to executives

Government plans published earlier this month around the water sector in England and Wales were heralded as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to transform the system. However, despite the confidence of UK environment secretary Emma Reynolds, the long-awaited plans raise significant concerns. This is a reform agenda for water as a business…

Emma Reynolds is expected to say an application window for the Sustainable Farming Incentive will be opened to smaller and new farms first

Victoria Atkins says announcement to raise tax threshold from £1m to £2.5m days before Christmas ‘seems very odd’

U-turn lifts limit from £1m to £2.5m after protests and warnings that family farms were at risk

The higher threshold will take effect on April 6.

Humane slaughter requirements for farmed fish and end to puppy farming also in new package of animal welfare laws

The animal welfare strategy also plans to tighten protections aimed at stopping cruel breeding practices such as puppy farming

Exclusive: Pollution targets set out alongside nature recovery projects to allay concerns over housebuilding