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Government may have failed to comply with law over marine target, watchdog says

The Office for Environmental Protection said the marine environment in England and Northern Ireland remains in a highly degraded state.

Evening Standard

UK government putting pressure on nature groups to drop opposition to planning bill

Exclusive: Officials offering to amend bill if wildlife organisations stop campaigning against plans

The Guardian - UK

Labour using Brexit to weaken nature laws, MPs say

Clive Lewis says he will vote against planning bill amid concerns it will let developers build over precious habitats

The Guardian - UK

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Government breached environmental rules over sewage overflows, watchdog finds

The Environment Department and regulators have two months to confirm they will take required steps to remedy the situation – or face court.

The Independent UK

Government breached law by allowing water firms to discharge sewage, watchdog finds

The regulator has sent a notice to each of the authorities setting out steps it wants to see taken to put the situation right

The Independent UK

Watchdog: Defra may have failed to comply with law over bee-killing pesticide

The Office for Environment Protection is investigating the Government over emergency authorisation of the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland’s bathing water regulations ‘out of step’, report finds

The Office for Environmental Protection has made a number of recommendations.

The Independent UK

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England’s rivers to remain in poor state as EU laws ignored post-Brexit, says watchdog

Government’s failure to match EU measures to improve condition of rivers, lakes and oceans called ‘deeply concerning’

The Guardian - UK

Ministers may have broken law over sewage dumping in England, says watchdog

Government may be letting firms discharge raw sewage more often than law allows, says Office for Environmental Protection

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