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32-year-old is being questioned in connection with illegal waste sites in Peterlee and Hartlepool, County Durham.
First step in tracking waste and placing waste criminals under unprecedented scrutiny as new tracking system goes live
Almost £10 million will be invested in 45 communities across England to improve access to healthy, affordable food in areas with the highest levels of deprivation
The UK government has put tacking the climate and nature crisis front and centre of discussions at last week's annual gathering of the UN General Assembly.
Environment Secretary announces local communities to receive £79 million to restore nature and adapt to climate change
Water Bill to remove caps on government share ownership in water firms
First plan under new Nature Restoration Fund to help deliver up to 15,780 new homes in Norfolk
English Whisky has been granted protected status, becoming the newest member of the UK's recognised whisky family
Environment Secretary Angela Eagle addressed attendees at the NFU's Back British Farming Day 2026 reception.
Further arrests made as part of Environment Agency investigation, supported by Surrey Police and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit
Environment Secretary visits Havant Thicket, England's first new reservoir in over 30 years as water resilience is a top government priority
New Environment Agency heat maps show where suspected waste crime is being reported, helping identify hotspots and target enforcement activity.
Funding will help turn cutting-edge research into practical tools for farmers, from vaccines that protect pigs from disease to technology that tackles pests and boosts crop yields
More than 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste have now been removed from Oxfordshire site
New opt-in alerts will warn people when air pollution is high, or expected to be high, in their local area
Fly-tippers will be forced to clean up our communities and pay the costs of clearing up their mess under government plans for ‘clean up squads’.
New crackdown unites government, regulators, police, local government, and Mayors against criminal gangs behind illegal waste sites.
Farmers across England will receive new support to help manage the impact of prolonged dry weather, including a £65 million funding boost, as the government steps up its response to the ongoing drought.
Arrests form part of Environment Agency ongoing investigations
42 waste sites were inspected, resulting in 17 permits suspended or revoked and over 30 criminal investigations triggered.
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