Podcasts about Environment Secretary

On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast.The government have launched eighty-one investigations into sewage spills caused by water companies. Nick talks to Environment Secretary, Steve Reed. The UK has suspended trade talks with Israel after Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the aid blockade 'morally wrong'Wife of an ex-Tory councillor, Lucy Connolly, has lost her appeal. She was jailed for inciting racial hatred after posting a tweet urging her followers to 'set fire' to asylum hotelsAll of this and more on Nick Ferrari - The Whole Show Podcast.

Any comments/questions?https://x.com/iamdanielfordIn this episode...Britain could face months-long blackouts because of net zero, official reports have warned. The grid operator has raised concerns that the switch from dependable gas to intermittent wind and solar power would “reduce network stability”The sugar tax applied to fizzy drinks in Britain is set to be extended to milkshakes and similar treats under Government proposals.The UK will start running out of water within 10 years, the Environment Secretary has said.Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for gene editing in animals to be legalised, but where is this planned to end...Rise of the machines: When robots go rogue - from humanoids that turned on handlers and attacked crowds to the factory malfunction that ended in worker's gruesome death...And finally, House Republican Conference calls for a moratorium on AI regulation, but why?...

An MP for 35 years, Michael Heseltine served as Environment Secretary and then Defence Secretary in Margaret Thatcher's government. Following his well-publicised resignation in 1986, he returned to government under John Major and was Deputy Prime Minister for the last two years of Major's premiership. Once seen as a potential successor to Thatcher and Major, he has sat in the Lords since stepping down as an MP in 2001, and in recent years has been an outspoken critic of Brexit. Lord Heseltine sits down with James Heale to discuss his thoughts on the current Labour government, how to fix Britain's broken economy and why devolution should go further. ‘Deeply depressed' by attacks on the civil service – Britain's ‘rolls royce' – he provides his thoughts on various political leaders: Starmer is handling Trump well, Reeves is handling the economy badly, Badenoch is being overshadowed by foreign affairs, and Boris Johnson demonstrated he has ‘no integrity'. And on Thatcher, he says new information has vindicated him over the Westland affair and demonstrated her ‘complicity'. His new book, From Acorns to Oaks: An Urgent Agenda to Rebuild Britain, is out now. Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

An MP for 35 years, Michael Heseltine served as Environment Secretary and then Defence Secretary in Margaret Thatcher's government. Following his well-publicised resignation in 1986, he returned to government under John Major and was Deputy Prime Minister for the last two years of Major's premiership. Once seen as a potential successor to Thatcher and Major, he has sat in the Lords since stepping down as an MP in 2001, and in recent years has been an outspoken critic of Brexit. Lord Heseltine sits down with James Heale to discuss his thoughts on the current Labour government, how to fix Britain's broken economy and why devolution should go further. ‘Deeply depressed' by attacks on the civil service – Britain's ‘rolls royce' – he provides his thoughts on various political leaders: Starmer is handling Trump well, Reeves is handling the economy badly, Badenoch is being overshadowed by foreign affairs, and Boris Johnson demonstrated he has ‘no integrity'. And on Thatcher, he says new information has vindicated him over the Westland affair and demonstrated her ‘complicity'. His new book, From Acorns to Oaks: An Urgent Agenda to Rebuild Britain, is out now. Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

Wave of Conservative MP Resignations To be fair, we knew this would be an issue for the Conservatives even before the election was announced. Prior to the election announcement, 66 Conservative MPs had already declared that they would stand down at the next election. Considering that the Conservatives held 344 seats before the election, this means roughly 20% of Conservative MPs are resigning at this election. Since the election was called, we have seen even more MPs announce their resignations. As of 9:00 AM on May 29th, the number has risen to 77. This group of 77 includes some very high-profile figures such as Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee; Chris Grayling, former Transport Secretary; George Eustice, former Environment Secretary; Michael Gove, Levelling Up Secretary and former Education Secretary; Matt Hancock, former Health Secretary; Sajid Javid, former Chancellor; and even Theresa May, former Prime Minister. In fact, of the 77 stepping down, 22 are either current or former Secretaries of State. Comparison of Resignation Numbers in Elections Indeed, the number of MPs resigning in this election is high. In 2019, only 32 Conservative MPs resigned, and in 2017, this number was just 12. However, this is not the highest number of resignations seen by an incumbent party during an election. Even back in 2010, 100 Labour MPs stepped down, although it's worth noting that MPs were embroiled in the expenses scandal at that time. The Conservatives' Challenge in Selecting Candidates With the election day approaching, the Conservatives now need to find candidates to replace these outgoing MPs. This is no small task. According to The Spectator, Labour is far ahead of the Conservatives in finalising their candidates. The deadline for this is Friday, June 7th, and as of Monday, the Conservatives still had 160 vacancies to fill. While this sounds like a daunting task, there are some signs that they might be able to meet this target. The Spectator points out that many of the remaining constituencies are unwinnable, with many of them located in Labour strongholds in inner London. As a result, few candidates typically apply for these seats. These seats should be relatively easy for the party to find candidates for and should not take them too long. However, the more challenging task lies in a handful of more attractive seats, those that appear more winnable, which have become available following the recent resignations of Tory MPs. Examples of such seats include Jo Churchill's Bury St Edmunds seat, Andrea Leadsom's South Northamptonshire seat, and Michael Gove's Surrey Heath seat. These constituencies have majorities of 24,999 votes, 27,761 votes, and 18,349 votes, respectively. The Conservatives will want to select their candidates much more carefully here as whoever they select stands a much greater chance of winning. Conclusion All in all, this is going to be a tricky task for the Conservatives, and whether they succeed is anyone's guess at this point. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yangfx/support

George Eustice MP spent nine years at Defra, rising to become Secretary of State for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in 2020, a position he held until 2022. He has been the Conservative MP for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle in Cornwall since 2010 but has said he will not stand in the next General Election, recently launching a consultancy business. In a remarkably frank and fascinating conversation, George lifts the lid on decisions made at the very top of rural politics – and has some predictions for farmers and estate owners about what might be just around the corner.

We report from the farming conferences in Oxford. From the Oxford Farming Conference, we hear from the Environment Secretary and his Labour shadow on food and farming in England, and talk to the chairman of the OFC about this year's conference theme - the power of diversity. We talk to one of the founders of the Oxford Real Farming Conference and speak to delegates there. We also join a session on dating - not to find a partner in love, but to match people with land and those wanting to farm it.Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

From the Oxford Farming Conference, we hear from the Environment Secretary and his Labour shadow on food and farming in England. And from the Oxford Real Farming Conference, how big ag influences food and farming policy.Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Lithium in America tells the not unfamiliar story of industry and government pushing forward huge energy projects with market driven exuberance despite local opposition and failure to consult with tribes. The film shines a light on these questionable practices as we interview leaders and members from 5 tribes with respect to 4 major projects in 3 states that are bellweathers of policy today, and which represent a common mindset and set of practices, however misguided. -Dorece Sam (Pai-Sho) -Josephine Dick (Pai-Sho) -Will Falk, Attorney -Max Wilbert, Author -Preston Arrow-weed (Quechan) -Faron Owl (Quechan) -Luis Olmedo (Comite Civico Del Valle) -Pat Gonzales Rogers, Yale School of the Environment -Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland -Naenlyn Pike (Apache) -Matthew Leivas, Sr. (Chemehuevi) -Sean Milanovich (Cahuilla) Narration by Robert Lundahl Written and Directed by Robert Lundahl Produced by Robert Lundahl and Tracker Ginamarie Rangel Quinone (Apache) With Bradley Angel, Greenaction and Preston Arrow-weed (Quechan) According to Popular Mechanics Magazine, "This high concentration (of lithium) is found primarily at Thacker Pass in Nevada, and is already a controversial mining location. The area, also known as Peehee Mu'huh, is the homeland of many indigenous tribes and played an important role in its historical clash with U.S. soldiers. An indigenous organization dedicated to protecting the site even called potential mining operations a form of “green colonialism,” and is also engaged in stopping a mining site on the Oregon side of the caldera as well. Apart from its cultural impact, any mining project in the area could also affect groundwater levels for local farmers and ranchers, not to mention its disruption to local fauna, such as pronghorn antelope, golden eagles, and sage grouse. Right now, the McDermitt Caldera is a 40 million metric ton lithium conundrum with no clear answer."

It's reshuffle time... First, Steve Barclay goes from deeply sh*te Health Secretary, to deeply compromised Environment Secretary, and Victoria Atkins becomes Health Secretary in charge of managing the nation's obesity crisis while married to the CEO of British Sugar...let the lobbying begin! The ladies run through who stays and who goes, which includes deputy chairman, Lee Anderson who stays on despite suggesting that the party of law & order should simply ignore law & order.  Common sense is in abundance, with our new Common Sense Tzar who thought the suffragette movement included Emmeline Pankhurst winning the vote for women while lying naked with her bum out.  And then they reach the crescendo of the reshuffle - the appointment of a literal f*ckpig, back to the scene of his crimes with a peerage to boot. Who doesn't just LOVE British democracy? The ladies discuss the best reaction to our new Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron of Greensil who seemingly saw fit to rejoin our cabinet because he was "bored sh*tless". Lucky us. Then it's underrated tweet time with a mic-drop moment to savor and a stroke of magic from Politics Joe to commiserate Dave's return. Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast Patreon https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seven months on from Liz Truss's exit from Downing Street, Tory MP Ranil Jayawardena, who served as Environment Secretary in her Cabinet, Rohan Watt, who wrote her manifesto and worked in her No 10 policy unit, and Dr Catherine Haddon, programme director at the Institute for Government think tank, join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst to discuss the former Prime Minister's complicated legacy, and what her role is now. Presented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot, edited by Laura Silver

The Government says there will be no further investigation of what caused the mass die-off of shellfish on England's North East coast in 2021. Environment Secretary, Therese Coffey, says "given the extent of the analytical work already undertaken... I have decided it is highly unlikely we will ever find the cause, so no further analysis will be undertaken by the government". She also says there is no question of the government providing compensation. We get reaction from fishing crews. Poor mental health is one of the biggest hidden problems facing farmers - that's according to the Farm Safety Foundation. This week the foundation is running its 'Mind Your Head' campaign - highlighting what it says are deteriorating levels of mental wellbeing in agriculture over the past three years and the impact that can have on safety. And we boldly go beyond our world to talk about how food and farming can benefit from our exploration of space. From satellites guiding tractors and scouting for illegal fishing operations, to zero gravity crops! Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

Global Canopy, the not for profit targeting the market forces destroying nature, brings you a podcast looking at the future of the Amazon rainforest now Brazil has a new President. After 4 years of record levels of deforestation, how can President Lula fulfill his pledge to end the destruction?Hosted by Global Canopy's Christiane Fontes and Carlos Rittl from the Rainforest Foundation Norway, the podcast brings you the highlights from our COP27 event The Amazon on the Verge of New Future.You'll hear from Joênia Wapichana, Brazil's First-Ever Indigenous Congresswoman and the President of FUNAI;  Mauro O' de Almeida, Environment Secretary of the State of Pará; Márcio Astrini, executive director of the Climate Observatory and Txai Suruí, coordinator of the Movement of Indigenous Youth of Rondônia State as they look at what's next for Brazil and what help the nation needs from the international community.

What is at the top of the agenda for the new environment secretary Therese Coffey? She says ELMS – the Environment, Land Management schemes - are safe. Fishing crews give their thoughts on the mass die-off of shellfish on the North East coast, and should the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme do more to prevent pollution from farms. Faster government compensation is promised for farmers hit by bird flu, growing nuts and seeds for profit, and cultivating pumpkins for Hallowee'n, is a bit of a treat for farmers. Presenter: Charlotte Smith Producer: Alun Beach Editor: Dimitri Houtart

We reflect on what political turmoil means for farmers trying to plan their businesses. Farmers plan in decades and like certainty when the're making those plans; that's been in short supply this week. With a new Prime Minister incoming will the Environment Secretary retain his job? Will the current agricultural policy be the policy be the policy by this time next week? We also hear the latest on the worst outbreak of bird flu the UK has ever seen, and talk about agricultural education. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Growing Britain's growing: the Environment Secretary has been to Holland to learn about high-tech horticulture. We ask what British growers make of Ranil Jayawardena's £12.5 million of grants for automation in the sector. In the week when we're looking at international trade, we hear from one of the countries we rely on for fruit and veg: Spain. A drought this year and higher energy prices are having an impact on producers. We visit Cornwall where a multi-million pound project is retro-fitting 250 homes with ground source heat pumps. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

There's been some very welcome rain in parts of the country. But the on-going drought has made life very difficult for farmers. Some don't have enough grass in their fields to feed their livestock and are using up winter stores already. Now George Eustice, the Environment Secretary, has announced that Defra is relaxing some of the rules for agri-environment schemes, meaning farmers who are paid for managing some of their land for nature, like wildflower margins around fields, will be allowed to cut or graze it earlier than usual. But what will this mean for the wildlife it's supposed to support? Continuing our week looking at sheep, Caz Graham visits a Cumbrian hill farmer in the northern fells of the Lake District, to hear his frustration at the length of time it's taking to get the post-Brexit farm support schemes up and running. Farm incomes in the uplands rely heavily on the old EU Basic Payment Scheme, and many are worried how they will survive after they are phased out completely in 2027. Sheep farming is controversial, with some conservationists thinking the uplands would be much better off without them. We speak to Professor of Upland Landscapes at the University of Cumbria in Ambleside, Lois Mansfield. Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Cities in Africa are fast-growing. Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to have 13 megacities by 2100. A 2021 UN Environment report on Air Pollution and Development in Africa shows that outdoor air pollution was responsible for an estimated nearly 400,000 deaths across Africa in 2019.  Economically, countries like Ethiopia, Ghana, and Rwanda annually are recurring losses in the economical production of between 0.08 and 0.3 per cent of gross domestic product. Sucking in dirty is the leading cause of sick and unproductive workers.  In 2019 Ethiopia lost approximately $2.71 billion, Ghana $1.38 billion in Ghana, and Rwanda $308 million in output due to air pollution-related premature death.  In today's episode with Dr Alice Kaudia, the former Environment Secretary at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Kenya, we discuss interlinkages between development and air pollution. Government policies, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, are not translating into actions at the village level despite the high health losses and the way forward.

But the Environment Secretary, George Eustice, insisted the row was a "storm in a teacup".

COP26 is taking place in Glasgow, with the eyes of the world on the decisions being made, and climate change is finally getting the serious attention that scientists and campaigners have been demanding for a long time. But it's only relatively recently that the public debate has really started to include the ocean, and a much deeper appreciation of the connection between our global ocean and Earth's climate. This month, Helen Czerski explores a changing climate is affecting our ocean, and how a changing ocean is affecting our climate. And what policies would really make a difference for Earth's vast blue heart? With thanks to Professor Margaret Leinen, Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Professor Steve Simpson, from the University of Bristol, and Lord Deben, a former Environment Secretary described as the “Environment Secretary against which all others are judged”. Ocean Matters is a Fresh Air Production for the Bertarelli Foundation. Follow or Subscribe now for free so you never miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World leaders have reached an agreement that aims to halt and reverse global deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit's first major deal. More than 100 countries representing 85% of the world's forests have signed up, including Brazil, Russia, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mishal Husain gets the thoughts of Dr Nigel Sizer, former President of Rainforest Alliance and founder of the campaign group Global Forest Watch, before questioning the Environment Secretary, George Eustice, about what makes this different from a previous deal signed in 2014. Mishal also explores the question of how these sorts of deal are made by speaking to delegates and negotiators at the conference. As well as this, the programme hears from Mark Carney, the man spearheading the new Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero.

You can't win an election without winning rural seats. That's Sir Keir Starmer's credo. The man he has appointed to shadow the countryside is Daniel Zeichner MP, and he came to the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre tent. It's all part of Labour's Rural England Policy Review. Take part in Labour's Rural England Policy Review Click here for Henry Dimbleby's National Food Strategy Thanks to BASC for inviting him.

In our second interview, the MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and PPS to the Environment Secretary tells us what makes her a green Tory, reveals why access to nature was so important to her during lockdown, and argues that farming and biodiversity can go hand in hand. PLUS Patrick Hall from the think tank Bright Blue on his latest report which examined public attitudes to the natural environment. Presented by James Cullimore, CEN Nature Programmes Manager. If you'd like to learn more about the Conservative Environment Network, visit cen.uk.com.

‘Shortcasts' are short standalone audio comments and statements from conservationists, campaigners, charities, authors and members of our audience. If it needs to be said – say it here!Tim Birch, Director of Nature's Recovery at Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, is passionate about defending wildlife & restoring the natural world. He is a noted proponent of a vaccination programme to protect badgers from Bovine TB – in early 2018 he tweeted this about badgers and Michael Gove, who was Environment Secretary at the time: “It is incomprehensible Gove considering slaughtering badgers in low risk bovine TB areas in England. Why not support vaccination there? Mr Gove come and visit Derbyshire Wildlife Trust vaccination programme. We cost £80 per vaccinated badger.  Shooting a badger costs £6000!” Three years on and nothing has changed...

Over the last few weeks, there’s been heated debate about the Government's attempts to sign a free trade deal with Australia, and it’s showing no signs of going away. Farmers are concerned that giving Australian agricultural produce tariff-free access to the UK market could lead to them being out-competed by cheaper imports and that it would set the precedent for other trade deals. But the Environment Secretary, George Eustice, said this week that a carbon tax on imported meat could stop British farmers being undercut on environmental standards. So how would such a system work? HS2 was “dishonest, misleading and inconsistent” when negotiating compensation with a farmer who had to move to make way for the new high-speed rail line. That's according to the Parliamentary Ombudsman, which has just published its findings into complaints made by a family from a village near Lichfield, in Staffordshire. The building of the high-speed rail link between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds has meant more than 900 properties worth nearly six hundred million pounds have been bought up to release land for the new routes. The Wildlife Trusts are calling on government and local authorities to invest in nature to help rebuild after the pandemic. Their ‘Wilder Recovery’ Report says increased spending on nature and the environment would lead to new jobs, a growing economy and a healthier, happier population. Caz Graham visits a initiative in Morecambe called ‘The Bay - A Blueprint for Recovery’, which aims to tackle mental health problems, exacerbated by Covid, by encouraging greater connection with nature, with social prescribing by GPs and mental health teams. Presented by Caz Graham Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

The Environment Secretary, George Eustice, says a carbon tax on imported meat could protect British farmers from being undercut on environmental standards. But how would it work? We ask Sir Dieter Helm - Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford. Landslides in the Brecon Beacons are polluting drinking water reservoirs which supply around 1.5 million homes and businesses across South Wales. The National Trust and Welsh Water say extreme rainfall in recent years brought about by climate change has led to an increase in the slips. They result in pink, silty water that needs more treatment with energy and chemicals. We visit a project where thousands of trees are being planted to try and stabilise land around the reservoirs. And as many enjoy a half term break, we look at how rural tourism businesses are bouncing back after the pandemic. At Stockton Park, near Warminster in South Wiltshire they’re getting ready for two big events - summer pop up camping and their Vintage Nostalgia Festival - which attracts around 8,000 people every year. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

Andrea Leadsom - Former Business Secretary, former Environment Secretary, former Leader of the House of Commons and Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire | James Harding - Editor and Co-founder of Tortoise, former Director of BBC News | Lisa Nandy - Shadow Foreign Secretary and Labour MP for Wigan | George Monbiot - Columnist for The Guardian and environmental campaigner

In this episode I explore what motivated Lord Deben into the world of sustainability, his work in the industry and his hopes and wishes for COP26 and the G7 in 2021. We explore topics on renewables, smart homes, emobility. Guest: Lord Deben is Chairman of the UK's independent Committee on Climate Change. He also chairs the sustainability consultancy Sancroft International and recycler Valpak. He is a trustee of climate change charity Cool Earth, alongside the ocean conservation charity, Blue Marine Foundation As Environment Secretary he introduced the Environment Act 1995 and the Landfill Tax, which was the first such environmental tax in the UK. During this time, he also pursued environmental causes, introducing an Early Day Motion on global warming to Parliament. He was also instrumental in the passing of the Climate Change Act of 2008. The BBC Wildlife magazine described Lord Deben as the "Environment Secretary against which all others are judged". In 1997, he was also awarded the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Medal and was described by Friends of the Earth as "the best Environment Secretary we've ever had". Topics discussed in this episode: Power and Industry In the lead up to COP26, are there any countries you believe are leading the green industrial revolution? Government policy, is it in the right place now? Do you believe the ‘grid’ is ready for a future of decentralised energy generation, both from the grid and the Prosumer? Where do you believe industry now needs to focus to continue the improvement in this area of carbon reduction? What are your thoughts around the adoption of renewable energy generation and storage? Is it as you’d expect to be, or do you feel we can accelerate deployment? Decarbonising Transport 1. With EV’s on the road now totalling about 400,000 vs a 38 million ICE vehicles, why do you think progress has been relatively slow in EV adoption? 2. What can be done to accelerate EV adoption? 3. How do you think transport will evolve over the next 10 years? Compact Mobility / Air mobility / automated driving? 4. What do you believe are the main opportunities and challenges are for electric vehicles? 5. Fuel tax on internal combustion engine cars has been a valuable source of income for the government, how do we feel they will recoup this revenue as the mass market migrates to electric? Building Net Zero Homes 1. How do you think housebuilders and developers have embraced the concept of smart homes & buildings in general? 2. How does the role of central and local government differ in the smart home of the future, what are the areas to consider to ensure success? 3. What type of technology should we be looking at to decarbonise homes and does this differ between old and new dwellings? 4. Are we ready for a more complex network with things such as bi-directional power flow and 3 phase supply in the home? 5. Does hydrogen have a role to play in decarbonising the home of the future? Additional resources: The Schneider electric emobility web pages: - Evolution of Mobility Solutions: https://www.se.com/uk/en/work/solutions/for-business/automotive/evolution.jsp Smart Grid pages - https://www.se.com/uk/en/work/solutions/for-business/electric-utilities/ Smart Homes pages - https://www.se.com/uk/en/home/partners/home-builders/

Join Mandy Rhodes, editor of Holyrood Magazine, as she brings you insightful interviews with political players and key figures relevant to the latest goings on in the world of Scottish Politics. With politics at ground zero, we take a moment to reflect on some of the big policy areas that have advanced during this 5th session of the parliament and for the environment, it's all been about Net Zero. Mandy Rhodes is joined by Roseanna Cunningham, Environment Secretary, Chris Stark, CEO of the Climate Change Committee and James Close, Head of Climate Change, NatWest Group. This episode is brought to you in partnership with The NatWest Group. Remember to Follow and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. You can follow our hosts, Mandy on Twitter, and you can keep up to date with the latest news from Holyrood online at Holyrood.com, or on our Twitter @HolyroodDaily. Lastly, remember to read the last issue of Holyrood Magazine online here. This show was hosted by Mandy Rhodes and produced by Steven Perrie-Clyde, with artwork designed by Aimee Wachtel. This show is brought to you by Holyrood Magazine, ©Holyrood Communications 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holyrood/message

Today's programme is perhaps unsurprisingly Brexit-tastic. With less than a month to go before the end of the transition period, food producers and farmers are bracing themselves for massive change, from the way businesses trade to the way farming is financially supported. We hear from the Environment Secretary who unveiled the new plan for England earlier this week and from some of the farmers planning for the next few years. And how the Countryside Restoration Trust project in Dorset are renovating a Victorian barn to save a barn owl nest. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

George Eustice, Environment Secretary joins Julia to discuss the tier restrictions that the PM says will end after 9 weeks on Feb 3rd. Tobias Ellwood, Chair of the Defence Select Committee & Tory MP for Bournemouth East on the tories who may rebel against the tier vote. Julia is also joined by Ros Jones, from UsForThem on mass testing in schools. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Environment Secretary, George Eustice joins Julia to discuss the research that reveals infections fell before lockdown. Lord Charlie Falconer, Labour's Shadow Attorney General discusses The House of Lords voting today to remove the parts of the Internal Market Bill that breach international law. Julia is also joined by Professor Tim Spector, Principal Investigator of the ZOE Covid Symptom Study app about the Kings College Zoe survey of 1 million people's symptoms every week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Environment Secretary, George Eustice joins Julia to discuss the potential for a second national lockdown. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Labour Health Secretary on the launch of the oneGM campaign. Julia clashes with Professor Paul Elliott, Chair in Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine and director of the REACT-2 study at Imperial College London over coronavirus immunity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julia is joined by Environment Secretary, George Eustice to discuss how the Government is tackling coronavirus. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Labour Health Secretary on the rising number of coronavirus in the North of England. Julia is also joined by Tory rebel Sir Bob Neill, Chair of The Justice Select Committee and Conservative MP. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Environment Secretary on the spirit of Poldark, answering questions for David Cameron and the price of fish fingers.

George Eustice, Environment Secretary joins Julia to discuss the new plans plastic bag price to rise from 5p to 10p. Geoff Barton, General secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders on the schools returning amidst pandemic uncertainty. Julia is also joined by Sir John Curtice, professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde on Tories and Labour neck and neck in the polls. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week our special guest is Tim Goodwin BSc (Hons) MSc MIEnvSc MCIEEM, Director of Ecology Solutions Ltd. Cases of the Week Garland v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs [20202] EWHC 1814 (Admin) a claim challenging an order modifying the Definitive Map to change the status of a highway from footpath to bridleway. PINS/MHCLG Decisions of the Week Two Secretary of State decisions allowing appeals, both taken in the context of 5 yr HLS being demonstrated (1) For up to 600 dwellings & a local centre in Norfolk raising cumulative heritage impacts & Hab Regs issues (2) A determination finally allowing Muller Property Group's appeals at Nantwich for a residentially led mixed use scheme including 189 dwellings plus a new access road. Our Special Topic of the Week After the Environment Secretary's speech this week. Does Brexit provide the opportunity to rid planning of an unduly complex system of European ecological control?

Kenneth Baker is a British politician and a former Conservative MP who served in the cabinets of Margaret Thatcher and John Major as Environment Secretary, Education Secretary, and Home Secretary. He joined me on the pod to examine the history of assassinations. From Julius Caesar to John F. Kennedy, and even the raid of Osama bin Laden's compound, Kenneth has used them to build up a clearer picture of assassination as a political tool. Is this an effective weapon which has changed the course of history forever, or is an assassination, in the words of Macbeth, "a poisoned chalice"? Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of this podcast from the beginning (400 extra episodes). We're running live podcasts on Zoom, we've got weekly quizzes where you can win prizes, and exclusive subscriber only articles. It's the ultimate history package. Just go to historyhit.tv to subscribe. Use code 'pod1' at checkout for your first month free and the following month for just £/€/$1. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kenneth Baker is a British politician and a former Conservative MP who served in the cabinets of Margaret Thatcher and John Major as Environment Secretary, Education Secretary, and Home Secretary. He joined me on the pod to examine the history of assassinations. From Julius Caesar to John F. Kennedy, and even the raid of Osama bin Laden's compound, Kenneth has used them to build up a clearer picture of assassination as a political tool. Is this an effective weapon which has changed the course of history forever, or is an assassination, in the words of Macbeth, "a poisoned chalice"? Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of this podcast from the beginning (400 extra episodes). We're running live podcasts on Zoom, we've got weekly quizzes where you can win prizes, and exclusive subscriber only articles. It's the ultimate history package. Just go to historyhit.tv to subscribe. Use code 'pod1' at checkout for your first month free and the following month for just £/€/$1. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nigel Farage, Brexit Party Leader discusses care workers not being included in the health visa. George Eustice, Environment Secretary on face coverings in England's shops to be compulsory from 24 July. Julia is also joined by Melinda Mills, Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science at the University of Oxford See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

George Eustice, Environment Secretary discusses the PM warning of new lockdown after more than 500,000 swarm to beaches on hottest day of the year. Tom Whipple, Science Editor at The Times on death rates in hospitals are falling as better treatment of coronavirus emerges. Julia is also joined by Chris Haslam, Chief Travel Writer at The Times on Government to lift quarantine rules for most of Western Europe to allow summer holidays. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Standing on the South Bank, the Globe theatre is one of London's most iconic landmarks, as well as being an international cultural giant. Now it's under very real threat. It says the coronavirus pandemic has left it “critically vulnerable” and urgently needs 5 million pounds just to keep running. Evening Standard Arts Editor Nancy Durrant joins the podcast to explain what is at risk.Air BridgesIt may be very different, but the summer in the UK could have at least a familiar feel. The Environment Secretary has hinted that pubs could open in July – with social distancing in place - and the Transport secretary Grant Shapps has given his backing to so-called Air Bridges, which could allow travel between countries with low Covid-19 rates. That idea was first floated by conservative MP Huw Merriman, who is the chairman of the Commons Transport Select committee. He joins The Leader podcast to explain the idea - and why it means you could take a summer holiday without the need to quarantine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

George Eustice, Environment Secretary discusses coronavirus related care home deaths increasing as hospital cases fall. Professor Karol Sikora, Former Chief of the Cancer Program at the World Health Organisation and Dean of Medicine at the University of Buckingham explains that experts are warning that the coronavirus crisis could lead to 18,000 more cancer deaths. Julia is also joined by Shadow Health Secretary, Jonathan Ashworth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah MacInnes joins Henry Dimbleby, Co-Founder of Leon Restaurants, Director of London Union and lead non-executive board member of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on The Klosters Forum Feed & Flourish Podcast series, to discuss the topic of biodiversity and ways in which we can transform our food systems in order to positively preserve our planet. In June 2019, the Environment Secretary appointed Henry Dimbleby to lead the National Food Strategy.

The Red Lion is out... and Chopper's front room is in. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick joins Christopher Hope to discuss the vital food parcels set to be delivered to 1.5 million vulnerable people, and the importance of biscuits. Plus, Theresa Villiers, former Environment Secretary, on the government's unprecedented reaction to the pandemic so far, Lord Fowler on how a the Lord Speaker self-isolates, and our most exclusive guest yet... Mrs Chopper makes an appearance!Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://telegraph.co.uk/chopper |Listen to Coronavirus - The Latest: www.playpodca.st/coronavirus |Email: chopperspolitics@telegraph.co.uk |Twitter: @chopperspodcast |

Michael Gove was eliminated from the race by just two votes as Conservative MPs balked at the possibility of a bitter contest due to the "personal psychodrama" involving the Environment Secretary and his rival Mr Johnson. Allies of Mr Hunt had urged MPs to choose the Foreign Secretary to help keep the party together rather than risk a ferocious row between Mr Johnson and Mr Gove.

The candidates for the Conservative Party leadership will each go head-to-head with LBC’s Iain Dale and the station’s listeners in a series of programmes this month. This episode features Michael Gove, Environment Secretary and Conservative MP for Surrey Heath.

The Environment Secretary on why he's running to be prime minister, how being adopted as a boy has influenced his thinking, and whether he can really be trusted.

We talk to George about some of the biggest questions of all: how to make politics better, how to effect meaningful change, how to save the planet. Who is going to make the real difference? Plus we ask whether he's been discombobulated by having Michael Gove as Environment Secretary. Short answer: yes! Recorded as part of the Imagine 2027 project https://imagine2027.org.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Suchet speaks to one of the women looking to introduce a ban on 'upskirting'. Plus, we ask farmers for their views on the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove. And we speak to the researchers hoping to end "fake news".

He's back! The man who tried to ban climate change from the national curriculum has been anointed as Environment Secretary. Knickers are properly in a knot; yer Babble's on hand to see if this really is as bad news as all that. Meanwhile, Ol gets mushy about the return of a small rodent. Again. And does Donald Trump really think he's a modern day King Cnut? Sustainababble is your friendly environment podcast, out weekly. Theme and other music by the legendary Dicky Moore - https://soundcloud.com/dickymoo Available on iTunes, Acast, Soundcloud & all those types of things, or at sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble. Email us at hello@sustainababble.fish.

David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (Corpus Christi, 1984) David Miliband talks about the unprecedented global refugee crisis, its long-term characteristics and efforts to address the challenges ahead in this podcast. The President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee describes how the international NGO he leads is transforming lives through its humanitarian and resettlement work. The former Labour politician also discusses working at the highest levels in the UK Government, including as Foreign Secretary and Environment Secretary. He explains how he was taught to present an argument from reading Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford in the 1980s, and he reminisces about his enthusiasm for sport at Corpus Christi College. This podcast was recorded before Miliband delivered the 2017 James Martin Memorial lecture in Oxford on 22 February 2017. Watch the video of the lecture here; http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/oxford-martin-school-public-lectures-and-seminars Interviewer: Guy Collender, Head of Alumni Communications and Marketing Music by Setuniman http://www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/241138/ from www.freesound.org

On this week’s Murnaghan podcast – Suzanne Evans, former deputy chair of UKIP in her first appearance since Diane James resigned as the fractured party’s leader, and since the shock hospitalisation of one of its MEPs after a fight. Nicky Morgan, the former Education Secretary, who is threatening to oppose Theresa May’s central policies on Brexit and grammar schools. Pat McFadden, the former Shadow Europe Minister, who joins the former Education Secretary in advocating a so-called ‘soft Brexit’. Phillip Blond, Director of the Think Tank Respublica and the author of ‘Red Tory,’ and Owen Paterson, former Environment Secretary and founder of UK 2020 discuss the new era of ‘May-ism’. Finally, as usual, a team of top political pundits to chew over this week’s news - Michael Savage, the Times’ Chief Political Correspondent; Ian Dunt, Political Editor of Politics.co.uk, and Gaby Hinsliff, Guardian columnist and Political editor of the online site The Pool. All on this week’s Murnaghan podcast.

The link between genetics and a child's academic performance hit the headlines this week when Education Secretary, Michael Gove's outgoing special advisor, Dominic Cummings, called for education policy to incorporate the science behind genes and cognitive development. Mr Cummings cited the Professor of Behavioural Genetics, Robert Plomin, as a major source, and Professor Plomin tells Dr Adam Rutherford what he thinks about the way his research has been interpreted. Steve Jones, Emeritus Professor of Genetics from University College London says why he believes genetics and education is such a controversial subject.Fifty years ago, researchers tried, and failed, to teach chimpanzees English. They concluded that chimp noises were merely basic expressions of fear or pleasure. Dr Katie Slocombe from York University has shown that chimp language is far more tactical, machiavellian even, than that.The inventor of Golden Rice, the genetically modified crop, tells Adam Rutherford that he agrees with Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, that those who attack GM crops are "wicked". Professor Ingo Potrykus from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich developed Golden Rice enriched with Vitamin A in 1999 and believes that opposition to GM foods has prevented the crop being grown and widely planted. But, nearly 80 years old, Professor Potrykus tells Inside Science that he still believes Golden Rice will be grown and eaten throughout the world during his lifetime. Rhys Phillips makes lightning at a Cardiff laboratory for this week's Show Us Your Instrument. It's used to test aeroplane parts. Less metal in an aircraft makes it lighter but too little and the lightning may damage the plane. The safest way to test is to make your own lightning, at ground level.Producer: Fiona Hill.

He's called "His Excellency" by some; to others he's "Fatty Patten". Next year he will hand over Hong Kong to the Chinese.Chris Patten, this week's castaway on Desert Island Discs, describes the challenges of being the colony's last British Governor. He recalls the moment he won the election for the Conservative Party, but lost his own seat, and how, as Environment Secretary, he found himself implementing "the single most unpopular policy that any British government has tried to introduce since the last war" - the poll tax.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Mass No. 18 in C minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking Luxury: A bath

He's called "His Excellency" by some; to others he's "Fatty Patten". Next year he will hand over Hong Kong to the Chinese. Chris Patten, this week's castaway on Desert Island Discs, describes the challenges of being the colony's last British Governor. He recalls the moment he won the election for the Conservative Party, but lost his own seat, and how, as Environment Secretary, he found himself implementing "the single most unpopular policy that any British government has tried to introduce since the last war" - the poll tax. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Route 66 by The Rolling Stones Book: A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking Luxury: A bath