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Environment Secretary accused of having ‘no control’ over her department

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has been accused of losing control over her department after publishing a water plan that “reeks of desperation”. Launching her Plan for Water from the London Wetlands Centre on the bank of the River Thames, Ms ...

04 Apr 2023 at 17:54

Nature and sports campaigners to take to streets over water pollution

Green groups and sporting bodies will take to the streets of London for a march in autumn to call for clean water. Environmental activist and singer Feargal Sharkey will be joining the wide range of groups including River Action, Greenpeace, the ...

21 Aug 2024 at 08:16

Feargal Sharkey: Water Bill fails to tackle ‘dysfunctional’ regulatory system

Environmental activist and singer Feargal Sharkey has criticised the new Water Bill for failing to target a “dysfunctional regulatory system”. Under the new Bill, executives could face jail if they fail to co-operate or obstruct investigations, ...

05 Sept 2024 at 10:40

Feargal Sharkey calls for public inquiry into water industry

Environmental campaigner Feargal Sharkey has called for a public inquiry into the water industry after launching a scathing attack on how customers had been “scammed” by companies. The Londonderry-born former singer in punk band the Undertones ...

11 Jun 2024 at 14:55

Water industry under fire over ‘3.6 million hours of sewage spills last year’

The water industry has come under fire after figures revealed storm overflows dumped sewage into rivers and seas for more than 3.6 million hours in 2023. Campaigners reacted furiously to the news that the amount of time storm overflows were ...

27 Mar 2024 at 20:15

Government agency failed to protect major river from chicken waste, court hears

Campaigners have accused a government agency of failing to apply the law and stop excess nutrients from polluting a major river on the first day of a hearing. Anti-pollution charity River Action took the Environment Agency (EA) to court on ...

08 Feb 2024 at 09:21

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Feargal Sharkey headlining Derry environmental event

Former lead singer with the Undertones and passionate clean water campaigner, Feargal Sharkey, will speak at a conference in the city. Organised by People Before Profit, the event, titled 'Liquid Gold, the true cost of water ...

28 Sept 2023 at 12:33

Sharkey says Government to blame for ‘sorry mess’ of sewage on our beaches

The Government’s failure to control the water industry is to blame for the “sorry mess” of sewage pumped into Britain’s beaches, an environmental campaigner has said. Feargal Sharkey said three decades of poorly regulated ...

22 Aug 2022 at 10:54

Campaigners take Government to court over farm pollution going into river

Campaigners have taken the Government to court over an alleged failure to stop farmers from polluting the river Wye. Anti-pollution charity River Action took the Environment Agency (EA) to court on Wednesday for a ...

07 Feb 2024 at 18:10

Parents ‘worried about taking children to beach’ because of pollution – Sharkey

People are “utterly outraged” at river and sea pollution, with parents worried about taking their children to the beach this summer, environmental activist Feargal Sharkey has said. The former Undertones singer ...

21 Jun 2024 at 14:21

Water companies should be investigated for dry spills, says Labour MP

New shadow environment secretary Steve Reed has called for an investigation into three water companies that may have illegally dumped sewage on dry days following a BBC report. Water companies are only ...

05 Sept 2023 at 15:50

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Feargal Sharkey reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

Singer and environmentalist Feargal Sharkey has revealed he was diagnosed with cancer last year after visiting his doctor to seek treatment for a sore throat. The water campaigner told the Daily ...

24 May 2025 at 03:55

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