UK preparing to lift tariffs on palm oil from Malaysia as price for joining CPTPP trade agreement. / Britain is preparing to sign off on a post-Brexit trade deal that campaigners say will encourage further destruction of nature, threaten the habitat of orangutans in Malaysia and make a mockery of the government’s claims of being committed to tackling deforestation abroad.

Environment Secretary George Eustice sought to reassure campaigners, but fears Government will let green standards slide remain.

Activists file formal complaint alleging government has breached international law in signing deal.

Fisheries bill amendments on sustainable quotas and banning of supertrawlers defeated.

A report published today with the respected WWF, RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts makes a considered case for EU membership and finds that - on balance- we should vote to remain in a reformed European Union. To put it simply, we need to be part of the pack if we're going to have a say on the big, environmental matters.

Rhetoric that government will develop gold standard fisheries is ‘a joke’, campaigners say.

Many environmental regulations based on EU law, Institute of European Environmental Policy warns.