Rob Edwards
Environment
Government officials worried that tree deal with Shell was “greenwashing”
Senior Scottish Government forestry officials feared that a £5 million tree-planting deal with oil giant, Shell, could be viewed as “greenwashing”, according to internal emails.
Environment
Eagles at risk as landowning lobby delays move to license grouse shooting
A proposal to curb the killing of birds of prey by licensing grouse shooting in Scotland has been blocked by the landowning lobby, according to a report for the Scottish Government.
Environment
Warning that kelp dredging trials could trigger ‘environmental destruction’
A Scottish Government programme envisaging trials for seaweed dredging around the coast of Scotland has re-awakened fears for the future of “precious” underwater kelp forests.
Environment
Warning that wildlife in danger from ‘staggering’ 40% funding cuts
Scottish Government funding for major environment bodies has been slashed by 40 per cent over the last decade putting nature and the climate at risk, according to a new expert analysis.
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear bomb programme struggled with staff shortages, says MoD report
Staff shortages have prevented an official watchdog from completing all “essential tasks” to ensure the safety of the UK nuclear weapons programme, according to a previously confidential Ministry of Defence report.
Nuclear weapons
Ministry of Defence under fire for hiding reports on nuclear safety problems
The UK government’s nuclear safety watchdog has criticised the Ministry of Defence for hiding efforts to ensure the safety of Britain’s nuclear bomb programme under a cloak of secrecy.