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Tesco's new plan to cut UK's waste mountain

16.10.09

Tesco unveils plans for a new scheme to cut the amount of food waste Britain creates... more

Don't lay food waste at the supermarkets� door

12.08.09

So apparently it's the supermarkets' fault again: the Government's new food strategy, published this week, is highly critical of �buy one, get one free� offers... more

Boris Johnson wants us to grow our own vegetables

11.08.09

Food shopping in supermarkets is out; digging is in. Imported food is so pre-crisis; local produce is the thing � even, improbably, in London... more

GM crops hold key to our future food supply, says Benn

10.08.09

GM crops could be introduced to Britain in a bid to prevent food shortages, a Cabinet minister suggested... more

40C summers in the capital, government study forecasts

18.06.09

London could regularly have summer temperatures of up to 40C (105F) by 2080, according to a report on climate change... more

Benn accused over climate change interview

18.06.09

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn was accused of insulting the Commons by giving a radio interview this morning on the content of his climate change statement... more

Baby Labour

22.04.09

Georgia Gould isn�t the only child of a Labour dynasty making her mark in politics. Emily Hill reveals the other holders of famous names following the family tradition... more

Britain 'facing �300m fine' after Mayor shelves pollution plans

15.04.09

The Mayor's decision to shelve anti- pollution measures and curb the congestion charge could leave Britain facing a �300million EU fine, ministers fear... more

Ministers admit: 'We pay our husbands and wives'

12.03.09

Nearly 30 members of the Government employ their family at the taxpayer's expense, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Pay-as-you-throw bin tax trials thrown out

21.01.09

Pay-as-you-throw bin taxes were killed off after town halls boycotted trials of the new levies... more

Cabinet row threatens to stall airport decision

13.01.09

A last-minute Cabinet row has threatened to delay the go-ahead for Heathrow's third runway... more

Green light will cost Labour seats across country, say MPs

12.01.09

Labour MPs warned that giving the green light to a third runway at Heathrow would ruin the party's green credentials for decades and lead to the loss of swathes of seats at the next election... more

Third runway at Heathrow set for go-ahead

09.01.09

The go-ahead for a third runway at Heathrow looks imminent... more

Benn is right to raise fears over Heathrow says Mayor

16.12.08

Boris Johnson praised Cabinet minister Hilary Benn for raising concerns over a third runway at Heathrow... more

Mandelson throws his weight behind third Heathrow runway

15.12.08

Lord Mandelson has waded into the Cabinet row over Heathrow by �strongly� backing the business case for a third runway... more

A Tory economic alternative

15.12.08

The key element of the alternative Tory plan is the establishment of a �50 billion guarantee scheme to underwrite bank loans to business. ... more

GM crops to be grown at military sites

17.11.08

The Government is drawing up plans to grow genetically modified crops in top secret military locations to thwart saboteurs... more

Brown backs third runway

11.11.08

Gordon Brown has come out in defence of a third runway at Heathrow but faced fresh warnings that pollution limits must not be breached... more

Government must not fudge Heathrow pollution, says Benn

06.11.08

Cabinet minister Hilary Benn has warned against fudging pollution rules to allow a third runway at Heathrow... more

Just barking ... minister�s new code for dog owners

04.11.08

Pet owners are being reminded of their duties under new government guidelines which cover everything from canine toothpaste to spotting signs of stress... more

Hoon allows runway opposition

30.10.08

New Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has given the Cabinet a green light to oppose the environmental impact of a third runway at Heathrow... more

Heathrow: MPs plot revolt against third runway

28.10.08

Plans for a third runway at Heathrow were threatened by a Cabinet revolt... more

Pollution law delay for Heathrow expansion

16.10.08

Ministers are planning to water down EU pollution curbs in order to allow Heathrow airport to expand, Whitehall documents obtained by the Standard have revealed... more

Revamp of 'crucial' Covent Garden market approved

08.10.08

The largest fresh produce market in the country has been given the go-ahead for a major redevelopment... more

Environment

08.10.08

Once an area ignored by politicians, it is now a key issue with battles such as airport expansion taking centre stage ... more

Help for poor on fuel bills and insulation is attacked as 'useless'

11.09.08

Gordon Brown faced a Commons revolt on a windfall tax as his £910 million energy aid package was criticised for not going far enough... more

Councils to tell gardeners what they can grow

08.09.08

Town hall bureaucrats could soon dictate what homeowners grow in their gardens... more

New bin taxes aren't a load of rubbish

05.08.08

There is a very good reason why people get so annoyed about rubbish collections: we all generate enormous amounts of refuse... more

Anger as Benn says higher fuel prices are good for us

14.07.08

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn came under fire today for praising the benefits of high petrol prices - as it emerged that the Treasury is in line for a £15 billion oil tax windfall... more