Government’s farming recovery fund scheme stipulates proximity to designated major riversFarmers who have their entire cropping land submerged underwater have found they are ineligible for a government flooding hardship...
Read MoreLabour party analysis of figures since 2010 shows raw sewage was discharged for more than 3.6m hours last yearWaterborne diseases such as dysentery and Weil’s disease have risen by 60% since 2010 in England, new figures...
Read MoreActivists call for reform of ‘failing’ industry to tackle waste dumping in England, asking government to put ‘people and planet before profits’How polluted is your local river and which regions are worst...
Read MoreCall for environmental emergency to be declared after data reveals 105% rise in raw sewage discharges over past 12 monthsWater companies in England have faced a barrage of criticism as data revealed raw sewage was discharged for...
Read MoreExclusive: Environment Agency figures due out on Wednesday to reveal 129% increase in total discharges on previous 12 monthsMore than 4m hours of raw sewage discharges poured into rivers and seas last year, a 129% increase on...
Read MoreParty to call for measures to stop companies prioritising profit over environment at spring conferenceWater companies in England and Wales have almost doubled their profits since 2019.During this parliament, which started in...
Read MoreExclusive: Sarah Olney to press in parliament for details of scheme being drawn up in event of supplier’s collapse‘I’ve seen solid waste float by’: residents try to Stop the PooMinisters must come clean...
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 MoreLib Dem analysis finds 4,574 hours of sewage has been spilled in festive swimming spots in the last yearLong-established Christmas seaside swimming locations have been flooded with sewage over the last year, prompting concern...
Read MoreMotion will force Tory MPs to say whether bonuses can still be paid despite poor state of English and Welsh waterwaysLabour aims to embarrass the government by forcing Conservative MPs to vote on whether Ofwat should have the...
Read MoreLabour’s move to oppose erosion of EU-derived laws welcomed by environmental groupsMinisters’ plans to weaken river pollution rules are in tatters after they suffered two defeats in the House of Lords.Labour had made...
Read MoreLabour leader accuses government of failing to heed warnings which has led to series of crises this weekHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs.Yesterday it emerged that ministers are mulling over a plan to tweak...
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