Fight to clean up rivers under threat from Defra cuts

Reeves slammed as environment emerges as 'big loser' at Spending Review

Green groups have praised the protection of the nature-friendly farming budget but concerns remain about the overall squeeze on environmental spending.

Fight to clean up rivers under threat from Defra cuts

Efforts to clamp down on sewage pollution could be jeopardised by cuts to the department responsible for policing water companies, campaigners have warned.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) was one of the biggest losers of Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review, with the Chancellor imposing average annual cuts of 2.3 per cent between now and 2030.Campaigners warned the cuts could reduce capacity at the Environment Agency (EA)…

Reeves protects nature-friendly farming budget amid squeeze on environment spend

Green groups have welcomed the Government’s decision to protect the nature friendly farming budget but concerns remain on an overall Defra squeeze. Green groups have welcomed the Government’s decision to protect the nature-friendly farming budget, but concerns remain about the overall squeeze on environmental spending. Ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review on Wednesday, environmentalists warned that cutting the budget for payments t…

Farm groups voice concerns over UK agriculture budget - Agriland.co.uk

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and several high-profile nature groups have joined forces to warn that cutting the agriculture budget will have “grave consequences for the environment”. The call comes ahead of UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ statement at lunchtime today (Wednesday, June 11), which will outline all departmental finances from 2027-2030, including the agriculture budget. On the eve of the spending revi…