🚨Govt has authorised bee-killing pesticides to be used on farms for the 3rd year in a row🚨 I bloody love bees. Let’s stop this environmental vandalism. I’ve secured a debate in Parliament on bees on Wednesday 1 Feb at 9.30am. Please ask your MP to attend ❤️🐝 #savethebees

Great news! European Commission to map and implement 'Buzz-lines' across the continent to reconnect flower-rich insect habitats. reuters.com/business/envir… Buglife Dave Goulson Craig Bennett Bees, Pollinators and Invertebrates APPG POLLINIS ENVI Committee Press

We're delighted to see that a debate has been secured to discuss the harm that neonicotinoids cause to our bees and pollinators. We hope that this debate will cause government to rethink it's strategy on this harmful pesticide. 🐝🐝🐝

In Parliament today I’m leading a debate on the Government authorising the use of bee killing pesticides. It’s environmental vandalism. Watch live on parliamentlive.tv from 9.30am ❤️🐝

In Westminster Hall debates on 🐝 🐝 🐝 and the authorisation of bee-killing neonics. Excellent speech from Luke Pollard MP calling for parliamentary approval before use is allowed.

The APPG is delighted to see Labour pledge to ban neonicotinoids from being used in farming. We hope that this encourages the Government to rethink its strategy for the usage of the bee-killing pesticide. 🐝🐝🐝

Great to meet Thérèse Coffey at Rethink Nature species champion event on Wednesday afternoon. We discussed rapidly declining pollinator populations and Defra's work to revise the 9 yr old National Pollinator Strategy. #specieschampions #foodsecurity Buglife Bees, Pollinators and Invertebrates APPG

Great to host a meeting of the Bees and Pollinators Advisory Board meeting today We had a packed agenda discussing the most pressing issues facing our bees and pollinators - keep your eyes peeled for our next update! #Bees #Pollinators

Great to host a meeting between our Chair Barry Gardiner MP and the Chair of our Advisory Board Matt Shardlow to discuss our work programme for 2023 and other exciting developments including a response to @CommonsSTC Inquiry on Insect decline and UK food security. 🐝🐝🐝

It was great to host a meeting of the Bees and Pollinators Advisory Board this morning! Delighted to be joined by our members to discuss the most pressing issues facing pollinators and how we can help promote their cause! 🐝🐝🐝

An important article outlining the need for a nuanced approach to saving our bees and pollinators. Whilst the APPG welcomes any approach to help save bees and pollinators targeted support is needed. 🐝🐝🐝 telegraph.co.uk/gardening/chel…

Roger Harrabin @RSPBNews Have you noticed a lack of buzzing in your green & wild spaces this year? 🐝 #CitizenScientists needed! 👩‍🔬 #BugsMatter survey season is here & we'd love to welcome more people to our buggy family! 👇 buglife.org.uk/get-involved/s… Lets find out what's going on!

Earlier this month Vice-Chair of our Advisory Board Prof Phil Stevenson gave evidence at the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee session on insect decline & food security We're pleased to see Parliament taking an interest in the issue of decline and will continue to support the impacted bees and pollinators

The APPG was pleased to see our Advisory Board Chair Matt Shardlow give evidence at the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee. We welcome calls to further protect our bees and pollinators and you can watch the full session using the link below: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/da…