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Environment Secretary: Water firms to face fines up to £250m for sewage dumping

Water companies that dump sewage in rivers and seas will face fines of up to £250 million, the new Environment Secretary has vowed, as part of plans to clean up UK waters. Ranil Jayawardena warned water company chiefs that if they do not do more to ...

03 Oct 2022 at 18:54

Water company bosses got 20% pay rise amid sewage ‘scandal’, say Lib Dems

The average water company boss’s total pay rose by 20% over the last year as a “national scandal” of leaks and sewage being pumped into the sea continues, research has suggested. Analysis by the Liberal Democrats found the 22 water company ...

19 Aug 2022 at 07:47

Ofwat chief defends water regulation regime

The head of Ofwat has defended water regulation, saying targets for areas such as leaks are “challenging but achievable”. David Black, chief executive of the water regulator for England and Wales, said he does have concerns about the ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:00

What is your water company doing to cope with the dry weather?

Four water companies have announced hosepipe bans in the UK, as another heatwave is set to scorch the country this week. Thames Water is the latest to announce that it expects to implement a temporary usage ban (TUB) in the coming ...

09 Aug 2022 at 16:48

England facing drought if hot and dry weather continues

England faces drought in August if the hot and dry weather continues, with officials set to meet to discuss how to cope with the conditions. The country is not in widespread drought but most of England except for the North West ...

25 Jul 2022 at 16:40

Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea faulty or not installed – Lib Dems

Monitors being used for measuring the amount of sewage being pumped into the sea across the UK are faulty or not even installed, the Liberal Democrats have said. Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to ...

22 Aug 2022 at 07:36

Public will pay for storm overflow upgrades for years, says Water UK

The public will have to pay towards upgrading storm overflows for up to a century after water companies apologised for polluting England’s rivers and promised change. Ruth Kelly, chair of the trade body Water UK, said ...

18 May 2023 at 09:37

Three water company bosses decline bonuses

Three water company bosses have decided to give up their bonuses this year following public anger over sewage pollution in Britain’s rivers. Chief executives Nicola Shaw of Yorkshire Water, Sarah Bentley of Thames ...

09 May 2023 at 12:21

Drivers delayed by increasing number of roadworks caused by water leaks – data

Drivers have been delayed by more than 200,000 roadworks caused by faulty pipes in the last three years, newly released data suggests. The figures show that an average of 159 roadworks have been carried out every ...

24 Aug 2023 at 19:10

Water chiefs ‘have pocketed £26m in bonuses, benefits and incentives since 2019’

Water company executives who may have presided over illegal sewage spills have pocketed more than £26 million in bonuses, benefits and incentives over the last four years, Labour has said. The party accused the ...

21 Jan 2024 at 22:30

Sunak – Government not backing away from bigger sewage fines for water companies

Rishi Sunak has denied reports that his Government is backing away from plans to hit water companies with fines of up to £250 million for dumping sewage into rivers and seas. The Prime Minister said he ...

13 Feb 2023 at 12:02

Under-fire water sector pledges to fix pollution issues and create jobs

Water firms have pledged to create thousands of jobs and support vulnerable customers as part of their five-year investment plan, with aims to tackle pollution issues that have seen the sector come ...

02 Oct 2023 at 15:20

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