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Defra plan will base agriculturist support payments on public goods, such as better air and water quality
As 2020 approaches, senior figures from across government reflect on their highlights and challenges of 2019, look ahead to the next 12 months and share their favourite festive memories
Fears remain over the independence of proposed Office for Environmental Protection
From the storm of no-deal Brexit preparation to the headwinds of regulatory reform, Tamara Finkelstein walked into a squall when she took on the top job at Defra. But she tells Beckie Smith she is determined to create a more hospitable environment
Sir Ian Boyd gives warning days before his departure as Defra chief scientist
Henderson will succeed Sir Ian Boyd in October
Emily Miles to head up watchdog from September after acting as environment ministry’s director general for EU Exit delivery
Prospect members protest at imposition of rejected 1.3% pay offer
Former director general for EU exit has been interim permanent secretary since April
Committee report says legislation fails to ensure the Office for Environmental Protection will be truly independent
Courts programme boosts justice department's consultants bill
Department offers £120k a year for leader tasked with ensuring science and evidence stay "at the heart" of its post-Brexit operations
Interim secretariat of 16 civil servants won't fulfil all of planned regulator's functions, environment secretary tells MPs
With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who would turn on their town’s Christmas lights