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Farmers have been assessing and managing soil through the SFI for three years, but none of the data has been collected by the government

MPs and environmental campaigners call for overhaul of how Sustainable Farming Incentive funding is allocated, after thousands of farmers were left high and dry when allocation window abruptly closed this week

The share of household waste collected from doorsteps and sent for recycling has barely changed in 15 years, but there are hopes new simpler collection rules could deliver some much needed progress

Popular farming subsidy scheme sees full £233m budget allocated within hours of it opening for applications

Waste industry professionals have called on the government to urgently provide a clearer, long-term strategy as they continue to wait for long-delayed Circular Economy Growth Plan

National Audit Office urges government to work more closely with businesses to improve resilience of a food system facing intensifying threats

Defra touts £13m funding pot aimed at turning 'cutting-edge research into practical tools for farmers'

Less than one per cent of UK government ICT waste also went to either landfill or incineration without energy recovery in 2024 to 2025, official report reveals

As drought torments farms and food production across Europe, the NFU is calling on the UK government to focus on shoring up domestic food supplies by prioritising water for food production

England's biggest seven retailers sold just two single-use plastic bags per person on average in 2025, government data confirms