The EPR packaging levy, introduced by Defra to fund recycling, will ‘wipe out’ profits of soft drinks manufacturers and add 10p to the cost of a bottle of wine

National Grid had reserve capacity despite the cold and a lack of wind to drive turbines, but last week highlighted the need for more energy storage infrastructure

Experts say the discovery of glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass would not seriously hit food prices but is of ‘enormous consequence’ to individual producers

Commuters brace for travel disruption after ‘coldest night of winter’

The environment secretary Steve Reed faces anger and noisy tractor protests while speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference

‘Jane Austen’s England’ is The New York Times’s top destination for 2025, but campaigners warn her countryside faces ‘destruction’ from Rayner’s housing targets

Flooding caused by heavy rain and melting snow has led to major disruption across the UK

More than 500 flood warnings in place as melting snow and heavy rainfall cause travel chaos and school closures

The bird of prey was persecuted to extinction in the British Isles but some fear its reintroduction across England and Wales could harm livestock

Research suggests the equivalent of Britain’s entire carbon dioxide emissions could be saved if we weaned the world’s pets off meat — cats excepted