Blog: Government

Amy Lewis

Could the general election provide the much-needed boost for our beleaguered natural world?

Monday 15 January 2024

With the general election looming, The Wildlife Trusts’ public affairs officer, David Allwright, asks what political commitments could make the biggest difference for UK nature recovery in 2024?…

Close-up image of a hazel dormouse asleep in its nest.

UK Government’s deregulation agenda is dangerous: for the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and enhance nature protection instead

Thursday 22 September 2022

We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. The situation is dire, with more than one in ten species in England on the brink of extinction and the UK amongst the most nature-depleted countries in…

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Blog: Government

Could the general election provide the much-needed boost for our beleaguered natural world?

UK Government’s deregulation agenda is dangerous: for the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and enhance nature protection instead

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