31/07/25 Bioethanol, managing water in the Norfolk Broads, pesticides petition

The bioethanol company Vivergo says it will take in its last consignment of grain tomorrow, before it stops production at its plant near Hull - unless the UK government steps into help. It says this is because of the US UK trade deal which came into force last month, allowing up to 1.4 billion litres of tax-free bioethanol from the States.

How's water managed in the Norfolk Broads? We look at the system of pumping stations and drainage ditches which helps balance the competing demands of water of homes, farms and leisure.

Nearly two million people have signed a petition in France demanding an end to the use of a chemical called acetamiprid which was previously banned. They say the French government should not have overturned the ban, and that it is bowing to pressure from farmers. Farmers say France is already allowing imports from countries which use the neonicotinoid and that it's not a level playing field. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney