water pollution
4 big issues Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer failed to address in their speeches
4 big issues Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer failed to address in their speeches
Both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer used their speeches to kick off 2023 to focus on long-term solutions to the country’s problems. But we need action now
The UK government still doesn’t know what its environmental targets are
The UK government still doesn’t know what its environmental targets are
Environment secretary Therese Coffey could not confirm when the targets would be published.
Here’s why sewage is being dumped into seas and rivers – and what you can do about it
Here’s why sewage is being dumped into seas and rivers – and what you can do about it
Water companies are dumping sewage into UK seas and rivers at an astonishing rate. Here’s why it’s happening – and how we can fix it.
Thames Water’s daily leakage is equivalent to running a hosepipe for 73 years
Thames Water’s daily leakage is equivalent to running a hosepipe for 73 years
Sewage dumped into sea at coastal resorts as heavy rain follows heatwave
Sewage dumped into sea at coastal resorts as heavy rain follows heatwave
Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem
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
The government has refused to make water companies monitor how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
Protesters take to the beaches over sewage pollution
Protesters take to the beaches over sewage pollution
‘The water turned brown while I was in it’: Sewage pollution rises by more than 80% in a year
‘The water turned brown while I was in it’: Sewage pollution rises by more than 80% in a year
Government accused of ‘hiding’ amendments to Environment Bill ahead of sewage vote
Government accused of ‘hiding’ amendments to Environment Bill ahead of sewage vote
This map reveals how much raw sewage is being dumped into your local river