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‘Wake up and smell the s**t’: Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says
Water pollution

‘Wake up and smell the s**t’: Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says

Our 19th century plumbing infrastructure is not equipped to deal with a growing population, so the Environmental Agency allows water companies to release overflow after heavy rains. But the consequences for swimmers can be dire

Thames Water forced to pay back millions to customers over pollution – but campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough
Environment

Thames Water forced to pay back millions to customers over pollution – but campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough

But fines for water companies are currently a “drop in the ocean” and don’t deter wrongdoing, campaigners have warned

Lords kills off ‘hatchet job’ Tory plan to rip up EU pollution laws to build more houses
River pollution

Lords kills off ‘hatchet job’ Tory plan to rip up EU pollution laws to build more houses

Ministers’ plans to axe nutrient neutrality laws caused uproar last month – but they are on hold for now after House of Lords defeat

UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a ‘turning point’?
Water pollution

UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a ‘turning point’?

Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar
Environment

Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar

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Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say
Sewage

Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say

Sewage spills: Customers could receive hundreds of millions in compensation as water companies face new lawsuit
Sewage spills

Sewage spills: Customers could receive hundreds of millions in compensation as water companies face new lawsuit

‘The grubby tentacles are everywhere’: This UK sewage discharge map shows where waste is being pumped into nature reserves
Sewage Pollution

‘The grubby tentacles are everywhere’: This UK sewage discharge map shows where waste is being pumped into nature reserves

‘People are angry’: Will sewage sway how people vote in local elections?
Water Pollution

‘People are angry’: Will sewage sway how people vote in local elections?

‘Record’ fine imposed on polluter is just 0.3% of pre-tax profits
River Pollution

‘Record’ fine imposed on polluter is just 0.3% of pre-tax profits

Raw sewage, dead fish and E.coli: Record £2.1m fine for water pollution in Devon and Cornwall
River pollution

Raw sewage, dead fish and E.coli: Record £2.1m fine for water pollution in Devon and Cornwall

Water companies are ‘wilfully misleading’ the public over sewage claims, watchdog says
sewage

Water companies are ‘wilfully misleading’ the public over sewage claims, watchdog says

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Environment
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Environment

Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem
River pollution

Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem

The government has refused to make water companies monitor how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
River pollution

The government has refused to make water companies monitor how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers

There’s been almost no improvement in the water quality of UK rivers for a decade
River pollution

There’s been almost no improvement in the water quality of UK rivers for a decade

Protesters take to the beaches over sewage pollution
Water pollution

Protesters take to the beaches over sewage pollution

Thousands set to join protests demanding end to sewage pollution by 2030
Protest

Thousands set to join protests demanding end to sewage pollution by 2030

Sewage dumped into rivers almost 400,000 times in 2021
River pollution

Sewage dumped into rivers almost 400,000 times in 2021

Government’s new ‘nature recovery’ strategy has no target for improving river pollution
River pollution

Government’s new ‘nature recovery’ strategy has no target for improving river pollution

England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
River pollution

England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases

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‘The water turned brown while I was in it’: Sewage pollution rises by more than 80% in a year
Water pollution

‘The water turned brown while I was in it’: Sewage pollution rises by more than 80% in a year

Will the Environment Bill stop sewage being dumped in rivers? – and how did MPs vote?
Environment

Will the Environment Bill stop sewage being dumped in rivers? – and how did MPs vote?