George Eustice

SEAFORD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: A jetty beneath which raw sewage had been reportedly been discharged after heavy rain on August 17, 2022 in Seaford, England. The Environment Agency has issued pollution alerts across the UK after recent heavy rainfall and flooding have affected water quality. Sewers overflow into the sea and rivers when treatment plants are overwhelmed by torrential rain otherwise it would spill into streets or back up into toilets. Environmental campaign group Surfers Against Sewage reported that raw sewage had been released into the waters at beaches in Sussex, Cornwall, Devon, Essex, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland and Cumbria. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Sewage discharge map shows beaches where it is unsafe to swim

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Can you use a watering can in a hosepipe ban? The rules explained

In this aerial view the bed of the Woodhead reservoir can be seen as Summer water levels become reduced on July 21, 2022 in Glossop, England. Recent high demand for drinking water, record temperatures and reduced rainfall has seen some reservoirs in England at only 62% capacity. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Forecasters warn another heatwave is coming to Britain with 35C heat

Figures show that across the UK, 39% of dog attacks took place at the front door

Calls for law change as 32 postal workers attacked by dogs every week

The UK economy contracted for the second month in a row in April (Photo: Getty Images)

UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as cost of living hits households

England has reported the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic (Photo: Getty Images)

England reports highest daily Covid cases since start of pandemic

Has the dispute with France over fishing rights rights been resolved?

UK summons French ambassador as row over fishing rights escalates

Fuel pumps are marked ‘Sorry out of use’ as a Shell petrol station waits for a delivery (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Does petrol and diesel have an expiry date - how to store fuel safely

Under the newly announced rule changes, it will now be easier for scientists to undertake research and development projects into gene editing (Shutterstock)

Gene edited crops: government’s new gene editing rules explained

Government responds as thousands of filling stations are without petrol and diesel. (Pic: Getty)

What is competition law? Why laws have been suspended amid fuel crisis

CF Fertilisers closed two of its plants, in Billingham - pictured, and Ince in Cheshire.

CO2 shortage: Fertiliser plant in Teesside to reopen

Peat-based compost destroys peatland, which hosts vital habitat for wildlife and store carbon.

What is peat and why has it been banned in garden centres?

The UK has seen a rise in pet thefts since the beginning of the Covid pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

'Worrying' rise of pet theft since start of pandemic, says Environment Secretary

Environment George Eustice is now facing pressure from Downing Street and environmental groups.

Environment ministry has no plans to meet lower emissions targets

Scientific analysis of the Indian Covid variant must be undertaken 'as quickly as possible', a leading epidemiologist has said (Shutterstock)

Scientists urged to speed up Indian Covid variant analysis

Government acting like a ‘tinpot dictatorship’ over lobbying and ministerial interests, says Labour (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Government acting like a ‘tinpot dictatorship’ over lobbying says Labour

Topwood Ltd: firm owned by Matt Hancock's sister Emily Gilruth explained - and why he is accused of 'cronyism' (Photo by Hannah McKay - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Why Matt Hancock is accused of 'cronyism' over links to Topwood Ltd