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UK Considers Ban on Glyphosate Weedkiller Amid New EU Trade Deal

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The UK is facing the possibility of restricting the use of glyphosate, a popular weedkiller connected to serious health and environmental concerns, as part of ongoing trade negotiations with the European Union. Glyphosate has been banned across the EU since 2023 due to its links to cancer and ecological damage, and UK officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are currently discussing aligning UK regulations accordingly.





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West Midlands Planners Consider Residential Development on Cherished Green Space Near Hazardous Road

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Plans are underway to construct four residential homes for vulnerable children on a much-valued green space off Holloway Bank, West Bromwich. Despite previous objections from local residents, Sandwell Council’s planning … Read More