Politics

The Moorland Association has asked the ICO to review Natural England's refusal to release QA records behind its blanket bog conservation document.

Natural England and Defra still can't show the audit trail behind NEER155's “rigorous peer review” claim — and why that matters for moorland management.

Gamekeepers' families, including a 12-year-old, told Parliament's wildfire inquiry the human cost of restricting moorland management. Their evidence, in full.

MPs heard evidence that cutting wildfire risk means managing upland fuel loads — through prescribed burning, cutting and grazing — not rewetting alone.

Are Natural England's policies forcing farmers off the land? Read our letter to The Telegraph defending active management and the future of working moorlands.

Read the Moorland Association's response to Defra's trail hunting consultation. A new ban must be clearly defined to protect the lawful use of working dogs.

The Moorland Association’s draft submission to the EFRA Committee’s uplands inquiry is now open for member comment. Read what it argues — and make your own submission before 26 June 2026.

The Court of Appeal refused our challenge to the 2025 heather burning regulations. We now need members to test the licensing system to prove its flaws.

Review the Moorland Association's draft response to Defra's trail hunting consultation. Help protect lawful working dogs and avoid unintended landowner liabilities.

The Moorland Association asks the Public Accounts Committee to ensure Defra's nature recovery funding reaches upland managers and delivers measurable outcomes.

The Moorland Association outlines its response to Defra's HRA consultation, calling for practical, consistent assessments to protect moors and upland management.

A new CCC report warns of rising UK wildfire risks. Discover why practical moorland management and fuel-load control are vital for climate adaptation.