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It is to say the least unusual for a Chancellor to cancel one of the Government’s financial set-pieces of the year — in this case the Autumn Budget planned for November — but as Rishi Sunak explained to fellow MPs these are unprecedented times.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for mandatory face coverings to be extended to offices and other workplaces.

All surface water bodies in England are failing to meet chemical pollution standards and less than 20% of rivers meet ecological standards, Defra figures reveal.

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tightened up national lockdown rules to tackle a second rise in coronavirus infections.

In a recorded message, played at the virtual opening of Climate Week on Monday 21 September, Prince Charles said “swift and immediate action” was needed and that Covid-19 has provided a “window of opportunity” to reset the economy for a more “sustainable and inclusive future”.

Transport emissions fell by 20% at the peak of lockdown, and greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced significantly if commuters left their cars at home, survey finds.

This year’s Recycling Week campaign is to thank the nation for continuing to recycle, despite the pandemic. But latest data shows UK is still failing to meet its recycling targets.

Driving for Better Business (DfBB), the Government campaign group encouraging work-related road safety, has warned that more than half of company directors misunderstand the law on driving for business in one key area — namely being unaware that companies have a legal responsibility where employees are using their personal car for work purposes.

“Unprecedented biodiversity loss” is increasing the likelihood of diseases spreading from animals to humans, according to a new UN report.

The Government’s plans to introduce a register of environmental health officers (EHOs) for councils to turn to in enforcing rules during the pandemic, alongside Covid-19 secure marshals to help ensure social distancing in town and city centres, has been welcomed by experts.