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Water UK confirms average domestic water bills to rise £33 a year from April, as industry seeks to deliver £104bn of much-needed infrastructure investment over the next five years

New Water White Paper sets out fresh plans for how government intends to replace Ofwat with new regulatory body

Government kicks off search for official delivery partners for flagship forest project

Government watchdog insists nature recovery 'not a blocker' to UK economic growth, as progress report warns England nature remains off track for many of its biodiversity targets

New analysis warns tree-planting carried out over the next five years will play crucial role in meeting net zero by 2050 targets

Overly cautious culture within Defra, Environment Agency, and Natural England has restricted attempts to embrace new approaches for nature recovery, spending watchdog claims

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds speech to the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference

Sustainability professionals body ISEP urges government to embed natural capital in UK infrastructure plans, in order to boost economy and strengthen resilience

Farming in Protected Landscapes scheme to be extended by three years, as Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds promises to provide more clarity on long term vision for the sector

NFU vice president Rachel Hallos says that 'in all my years farming I cannot remember a time when we have been worried about drought in December'