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Starmer urged to ‘stand up to EU threats’ as Brexit ‘empowered’ UK to move away from ‘destructive’ bottom trawlers
Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to "stand up to the EU’s threats" and ban bottom trawling in a bid to make the most of the UK’s newfound...
Aug 9, 20242 min read


I’m proud of what we Tories did for nature – we should have told voters about it
For nearly all of the last Parliament, I had the privilege of serving as a Minister in Defra , helping champion nature and improve our...
Aug 4, 20243 min read


Tories did more to clean up rivers than people think, ex-minister claims
More was done tackle river pollution by the Conservative government than they get credit for, an ex-environment minister has said....
Aug 4, 20243 min read


Jul 30, 20244 min read


Next Tory leader issued urgent warning by Boris Johnson and other ex party chiefs
Boris Johnson has emerged to lead a charge against the next Conservative Party leader watering down the party’s commitment to tackling...
Jul 29, 20242 min read


'Take bold action!' Boris weighs in on Tory leadership race as ex-PM puts pressure on hopefuls to 'finish job'
Boris Johnson has weighed in on the 2024 Tory leadership race as the ex-Prime Minister puts pressure on contenders to “finish the job”....
Jul 29, 20242 min read


Tory environmental group issues warning over Labour's green plans
Conservative Environment Network director Sam Hall said: “Environmentalists should welcome the ambitions of the new government to...
Jul 17, 20241 min read


Labour accused of 'wasting taxpayers' money' with creation of GB Energy
Labour has been accused of “wasting taxpayers’ money” through the creation of GB Energy. The Great British Energy Bill in the King’s...
Jul 17, 20241 min read


Did Rishi Sunak's green U-turn cost the Tories seats in Middle England? Poll suggests watering down Net Zero plans drove voters to Lib Dems and Labour as new party leader is urged to re-engage with cl
The Tories leaked election votes to the left because of Rishi Sunak 's watering down of green measures introduced by Boris Johnson , a...
Jul 10, 20243 min read


Keir Starmer warned 'stand firm' after fears he'll back down in post-Brexit EU fishing row
Campaigners have insisted that Sir Keir Starmer's Government stands firm against the European Union ’s demands to lift a post- Brexit ...
Jul 9, 20242 min read


What could the green economy expect from a Labour Government?
But the Conservative Party has its own share of committed environmentalists, and as polling by the Conservative Environment Network and...
Jul 2, 20241 min read


We must prioritise nature - for our economic, societal, and health’s sake
Elinor Bale | CEN blog
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Kitty Thompson: Harnessing the market to plant more trees
Kitty Thompson | CEN blog
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Where the Tories, Labour, Reform and more stand on sewage crisis as campaigners demand end
Perhaps a new version of the Conservative party, reverting to its small ‘c’ conservative roots might emerge post-election, incorporating...
Jun 21, 20241 min read




The Conservative Party has a proud story to tell on the environment - voters want to hear it
John Flesher | BuseinssGreen
Jun 17, 20244 min read


Green Tories warn Rishi Sunak not to junk Net Zero targets in a panic over Reform and Nigel Farage as poll suggests keeping climate pledges could help win back more lost 2019 voters than ditching them
Rishi Sunak is today facing pressure from green Tories not to junk Net Zero policies in a panic over the return of Nigel Farage ,...
Jun 5, 20244 min read


Green Tories urge their party not to cede environmental leadership to the left
Green Tories have urged their party to build on Conservative environmental successes with a raft of proposals to boost nature and tackle...
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Green Tories demand ministers use Brexit freedoms to stop EU fishing vessels damaging UK
Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network (CEN), said: "Freed from the shackles of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy...
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Green Tories call for climate change commitments
Green Tories have urged their party not to “cede environmental leadership to the left” (Seren Hughes writes). Sam Hall, director of the...
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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