Exclusive: Campaigners claim changes will let companies ‘off the hook’, as government prepares to unveil new white paper for water industryWater companies could be let off fines for polluting the environment under...
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Read MoreEnvironment secretary backs Cunliffe review’s plan to end sewage scandals and financial mismanagement and ‘change the whole system’ in England and Wales• Business live – updatesA new,...
Read MoreExclusive: Commitment comes as data shows serious pollution events involving water firms up by 60%Ministers will take action to tackle all forms of water pollution in England and Wales, the government has promised, as the sector...
Read MoreEnvironment secretary indicates that calls from creditors for leniency from fines and penalties will be rejected• Business live – latest updatesThe environment secretary, Steve Reed, has said the government is...
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