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  1. Pinned Tweet
    10 hours ago

    Are you ready for Earth Hour? Millions of people around the world will be celebrating our planet and nature this evening by switching their lights out at 8:30pm. Join us and switch off to Find out more:

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  2. 12 hours ago

    This support immediate actions to restore nature. Join-in by switching off your lights tonight (30 March) at 8.30pm.

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  3. Mar 29

    This spring, the campaign has joined forces with in honour of Japan’s iconic sakura cherry blossom season 🌸 What better way to celebrate than with some of the UK’s finest floral-inspired drinks?

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  4. Retweeted
    Mar 29

    Major seizure of over 9 tonnes of ivory in this week. Excellent work by customs. Vital that international action continues to combat organised wildlife crime.

    Glad to see 🇻🇳 customs seizing ivory. But 9 tons is a terrible slaughter of 🐘. The only way to stop the gangs is to prosecute and sentence. Hope for better intel sharing with African police forces.
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  5. Mar 29

    Record sales for British gin. In today's media blog we look at coverage of the impressive rise in gin sales over the past two years. Read more here:

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  6. Mar 29

    Today we signed an international agreement with Indonesia. After your business can continue to import licensed timber products, to help tackle illegal logging. . For more information on trading after EU exit:

    Trading timber: imports and exports if there’s no Brexit deal
    Prepare for the rules that will apply to buying and selling timber and timber products if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.
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  7. Mar 29

    A 12 month temporary tariffs will be applied if we leave the EU without a deal, including a mix of tariffs & quotas on products such as: ✔ Beef, lamb, pork & poultry ✔ Butter & some cheeses ✔ Bananas, raw cane sugar, certain kinds of fish 👉

    Temporary rates of customs duty (tariffs) on imports after EU Exit
    If the UK leaves the EU with no deal, you may need to pay different rates of customs duty (tariffs) on imports. These rates would only be applied if the UK were to leave the EU with no deal.
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  8. Mar 29

    Is your farm or agribusiness ready for ? If the UK leaves without a deal, there may be changes that affect your arable, livestock or horticulture business:

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  9. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    UK Government’s Darwin Initiative has trained up a team of highly skilled ‘para-ecologists’ in Papua New Guinea rainforest.

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  10. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    District Level Licensing for great crested newts is now open for business in Cheshire! We’re creating and restoring better more joined-up ponds in ahead of development to help conserve great crested newts Find out more:

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  11. Mar 28

    If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, rules for transporting endangered animals, plants and their products, such as caviar, orchids and reptiles, will change. Find out more:

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  12. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    Planting trees in the Yorkshire Dales. One more towards our eleven million target. Getting towards the end of this years planting season.

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  13. Mar 27

    What a great episode tonight! It shows how important our partnership with on the national anti-littering campaign is for making England a better place for wildlife and us. Learn more about :

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  14. Mar 27

    : Our food allergen labelling consultation closes in two days! We want to know how we can help you make safer choices about the food you buy. Tell us what you think:

    Food allergen consultation
    Plans to overhaul allergen labelling laws and give consumers clearer information on the food they buy unveiled by Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
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  15. Mar 27

    Lord Gardiner with President Mary Berry at today's launch of the for 2019. More than 3,500 private gardens will open this year, helping to improve our mental and physical wellbeing.

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  16. Mar 27

    Environment Secretary is proud to be supporting campaign. In , he writes about the UK’s potential to take advantage of new technology and harness our position as a global farming leader:

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  17. Mar 27

    We’re at today! Defra’s will be talking at 2.10pm about the new opportunities for the UK seafood sectors. Watch the live stream: For more information on trading fish after EU exit:

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  18. Mar 27

    Food labelling after is changing – find out which changes are required for the day we leave the EU:

    Food labelling changes after Brexit
    Stay up-to-date with the latest information on labelling after Brexit
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  19. Mar 27

    Celebrating the very best of British , and looking ahead to future innovation, the campaign run by launches today. Environment Secretary is supporting this year’s campaign. Find out more:

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  20. Mar 27

    Are you exporting waste from the UK? See what you need to do to prepare for :

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