Environment Agency also served notice after investigation found failures to comply with lawThe government, its water regulator and the Environment Agency could all be taken to court over their failure to tackle sewage dumping in...
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Read MoreCampaign group challenges industry regulator over price rises for customers that will pay to upgrade infrastructureThe water industry regulator has been accused of overseeing a “stealth bailout of water companies”...
Read MorePublic told to stay away from area and Environment Agency call in after spillage in Pleck of toxic chemicalA major incident has been declared in the West Midlands after sodium cyanide was spilled into a canal, with the Walsall...
Read MoreWater companies have logged five sewage spills a day, every day, for a decade, analysis by the Observer shows Water companies in England and Wales have averaged five serious sewage spills into rivers or seas every day over the...
Read MoreCampaigners find PFAS, which can contaminate the soil and water supply, in more than 80% of 27 companies’ products Hikers may be inadvertently damaging the environment and risking their own health by wearing clothes made...
Read MoreEnvironment secretary has been vocal opponent of waste plant plans that must be approved by body he overseesThe environment secretary, Steve Barclay, has come under fire for failing to declare a potential conflict of interest...
Read MoreExclusive: Hundreds of anglers take part in UK’s largest citizen science water-testing projectEighty-three per cent of English rivers contain evidence of high pollution caused by sewage and agricultural waste, according to...
Read MoreMPs find agency has reduced number of properties it aims to protect in England despite more new homes being built on floodplainsDeteriorating flood defences mean more than 200,000 homes in England are at risk of flooding, with...
Read MorePoor state of critical assets in many parts of country leaves thousands of homes and businesses more vulnerable to stormsMinisters have been told they will be “punished” by voters after analysis revealed the decline...
Read MoreDerbyshire and South Yorkshire MPs say agency ‘not up to the task’ after people received warnings too lateUK politics live – latest updatesMPs in areas of England worst hit by Storm Babet have called for a...
Read MoreExclusive: Watchdog is supposed to audit firms yearly to ensure they are not illegally dumping sewage, but 36% of audits since 2010 are missingThe Environment Agency is failing to regularly audit water companies to check they...
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