Therese Coffey
Proposals to crack down on puppy smuggling clear first Commons hurdle
Conservative MP Selaine Saxby said the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill will ensure that pets are not sold or traded as objects.
Ex-minister Therese Coffey tells of death threats over XL bully dogs ban
The former environment secretary said there had been ‘no knee-jerk reaction’ behind the decision to add the type to the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Ban on American XL bully dogs could lead to increased abandonment – charity
It will be illegal to own an XL bully from February 1 2024 unless the animal is on an exempt list, called the Index of Exempted Dogs.
Cameron to return to the Cabinet table as Sunak meets with his new-look team
The Prime Minister has angered the Tory right by shifting his team to the centre and bringing back the former party leader.
New Environment Secretary ‘should speed ahead after complacency’ – campaigners
Steve Barclay became the 10th Environment Secretary since 2010 as he moved into the role from Health Secretary during Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle.
Ex-PM Cameron returns to government as Sunak sacks Braverman
Rishi Sunak sacked his home secretary and brought former prime minister David Cameron in as Foreign Secretary.
Government facing legal action over contaminated sewage sludge on farms
Campaigners say harmful substances in fertiliser are threatening human health and wildlife through a lack of regulation.
Deep sea mining moratorium backed by UK but some campaigners demand full ban
It joins a list of more than 20 countries around the world calling for a stop until the environmental impacts are better known.
Species reintroduction ‘not a priority’ for Government
MPs and conservationists said it will be difficult to help nature recover without returning animals and plants to their natural environment.
Labour would create Cobra-style taskforce to tackle flooding
It comes as areas across Scotland and north-east England attempt to recover after being hit with the worst of Storm Babet.