George Eustice

Home Secretary Priti Patel has held discussions with Cabinet colleagues on how to address the issue of dog theft (Aaron Chown/PA)

Ministers working on plans to combat ‘vile’ pet theft

April 8, 2021

Hundreds of farmers will be paid to take care of parts of the countryside such as hedgerows or soil this year as part of a trial announced by Environment Secretary George Eustice at the NFU’s conference (Steve Parsons/PA)

Trial to pay farmers to protect soil and hedgerows in post-Brexit subsidy shift

February 23, 2021

Fishing boats moored in Dunbar Harbour, East Lothian (PA)

UK ministers pledge more support for fishing industry

February 21, 2021

George Eustice says the policy change was made last week (Danny Lawson/PA)

George Eustice: EU barriers to live UK shellfish exports ‘indefensible’

February 9, 2021

Badger culling licences will not be issued for new areas after 2022, the Government proposes (Ben Birchall/PA)

Government sets out plans to halt new badger cull licences after next year

January 27, 2021

Edwin Poots (Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye/PA)

Edwin Poots calls for action on Brexit plant and soil bans

January 27, 2021

People sledging on Wychbury Hill in Hagley, Worcestershire (PA)

Five new weather warnings for snow and ice overnight – Met Office

January 23, 2021

Flood warnings remain in place for parts of England (Nick Potts/PA)

Snow and ice warning for weekend, but risk of further flooding next week

January 23, 2021

Sandbags are delivered alongside the flood defences at the Wharfage on the River Severn in Ironbridge, Shropshire (Nick Potts/PA)

Storm Christoph: River levels ‘exceptionally high’ with flooding still a threat

January 22, 2021