John Leonard<p>Despite the country's financial straits, this is a wonderful time to be a technologist in government, according to Paul Mukherjee, CTO of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).</p><p><a href="https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/ai/government-cto-i-had-a-lightbulb-moment-with-agentic-ai" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">computing.co.uk/news/2025/ai/g</span><span class="invisible">overnment-cto-i-had-a-lightbulb-moment-with-agentic-ai</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/agenticai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agenticai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defra</span></a></p>
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Environment<p>Environment Agency sets out strategy for next 5 years and beyond following £189m boost to funding</p><p>The Environment Agency (EA) has today (8 July 2025) set out its strategy for the next five years…<br><a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defra</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/environmentagency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environmentagency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/reservoirs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reservoirs</span></a>+lakes <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rivers</span></a>+streams<br><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2227147/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2227147/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2227147/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2227147/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Environment Agency sets out strategy for next 5 years and beyond following £189m boost to funding <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defra</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnvironmentAgency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentAgency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/reservoirs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reservoirs</span></a>+lakes <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rivers</span></a>+streams</p>
IPBES<p>In light of the exciting news that <a href="https://mas.to/tags/IPBES12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IPBES12</span></a> will be hosted in Manchester in 2026, the UK’s Special Representative for Nature explains its importance. </p><p>“It’s a chance to demonstrate how we can turn knowledge into action – and action into investment.” - Ruth Davis</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/BizBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BizBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TurningScienceIntoAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TurningScienceIntoAction</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defra</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UKResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKResearch</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Animal welfare rules in British zoos set for major overhaul | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1049454/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1049454/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animal</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Aquariums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aquariums</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Baroness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Baroness</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BIAZA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BIAZA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Britain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/british" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>british</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CEO</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/change" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>change</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Chester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chester</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defra</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/great" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>great</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GreatBritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreatBritain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hayman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hayman</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Larger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Larger</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/london" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>london</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Minister" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Minister</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/modern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modern</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/plan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Standards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Standards</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Zoos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zoos</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/135863/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/135863/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Animal welfare rules in British zoos set for major overhaul | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animal</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Aquariums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aquariums</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Baroness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Baroness</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BIAZA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BIAZA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Britain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/British" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>British</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CEO</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Change" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Change</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Chester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chester</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defra</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Great" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Great</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GreatBritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreatBritain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hayman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hayman</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Larger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Larger</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/london" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>london</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Minister" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Minister</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/modern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modern</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NorthernIreland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernIreland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Plan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Plan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/standards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>standards</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wales</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Zoos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zoos</span></a></p>
Juggling With Eggs<p>The <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> Treasury has no long term consideration of risk…it’s putting <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defra</span></a> in a financial headlock to make it accept US private equity firm KKR take over of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ThamesWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThamesWater</span></a>.</p><p>‘However, some economists and industry experts question whether there would be any long-term cost to the government at all in a temporary nationalisation, with many noting the example of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Bulb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bulb</span></a>.’</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/03/treasury-threatens-defra-with-4bn-bill-if-thames-water-nationalised" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2025/</span><span class="invisible">may/03/treasury-threatens-defra-with-4bn-bill-if-thames-water-nationalised</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1949118/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1949118/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Environment Secretary describes the number of spills from storm overflows as “disgraceful” after new figures released <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defra</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnvironmentAgency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentAgency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ofwat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ofwat</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rivers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SewageTreatment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SewageTreatment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sewers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sewers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/stormwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stormwater</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1944004/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1944004/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Atos selected by the UK Department for Environment, Food <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Atos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atos</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AtosInternational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AtosInternational</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defra</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ParisStockExchange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ParisStockExchange</span></a>:ATO</p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>Go Brexit, cover everything with shit. </p><p>But at least the Shareholder get their payout, that's all that matters./s</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/20/watchdog-investigating-whether-defra-breaking-laws-on-cleaning-up-english-rivers" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/mar/20/watchdog-investigating-whether-defra-breaking-laws-on-cleaning-up-english-rivers</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brexit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sewage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sewage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ThamesWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThamesWater</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKPOL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DEFRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEFRA</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1903686/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1903686/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> UK and Welsh Government unite in £1m fund to transform River Wye <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/associations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>associations</span></a>+organisations <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defra</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GreatBritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreatBritain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/monitoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monitoring</span></a>+sensors <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rivers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
SubtleBlade ⚔️<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Badgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Badgers</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BadgerCulls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BadgerCulls</span></a> to continue in <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a> despite lack of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScientificEvidence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScientificEvidence</span></a></p><p>Exclusive: <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defra</span></a> issues new cull licences despite government adviser saying there is ‘no justification’<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/04/badger-cull-licences-england" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/ar</span><span class="invisible">ticle/2024/jun/04/badger-cull-licences-england</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ToryPoliciesInAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToryPoliciesInAction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a></p>
SubtleBlade ⚔️<p>Company that manages <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BibbyStockholm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BibbyStockholm</span></a> given £100m <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Defra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defra</span></a> contract</p><p>Defra says contract with Australian firm <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CTM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CTM</span></a> is for staff accommodation and travel, but offers no further detail<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/14/company-that-manages-bibby-stockholm-given-100m-defra-contract" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/14/company-that-manages-bibby-stockholm-given-100m-defra-contract</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ToryPoliciesInAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToryPoliciesInAction</span></a></p>
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