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Chicken poo a factor in housing moratoriums, MPs told

Chicken poo is a factor in low housing growth along the England and Wales border, MPs have heard. Poultry farming creates “significant challenges” for the River Wye, water minister Emma Hardy told MPs in Westminster Hall on Wednesday. Catherine ...

16 Jan 2025 at 09:46

MP calls to nationalise water firms that repeatedly pollute rivers and seas

A Bill that would take failing water companies back into public ownership offers a route out of Britain’s water “crisis”, according to the MP behind the proposals. Clive Lewis said his Water Bill would mean any firms in England and Wales that ...

28 Mar 2025 at 13:59

Bill to nationalise polluting water companies blocked by Government

A proposed law that would take failing water companies back into public ownership if they repeatedly pollute Britain’s waterways has been blocked. The Government did not offer its support to Clive Lewis’s Water Bill, which included a series ...

28 Mar 2025 at 15:20

‘Fundamental reset’ needed for UK’s water industry – report

The water sector in England and Wales needs a “fundamental reset” after being plagued with “deep-rooted, systemic” failures, according to a new report. In an interim report published on Tuesday, the Independent Water Commission calls for a ...

03 Jun 2025 at 08:34

Serious pollution incidents from water firms up 60% last year, watchdog says

The number of serious pollution incidents caused by water firms across England rose by 60% in 2024 compared with the previous year, the Environment Agency said. The watchdog revealed consistently poor performance from all nine water and ...

18 Jul 2025 at 17:37

Environment Secretary pledges to halve sewage pollution by 2030

The Environment Secretary has pledged to cut sewage pollution from water companies in half by 2030 compared to 2024 levels. Steve Reed will announce the target as he speaks to the media on Sunday morning. The Government said it marks ...

19 Jul 2025 at 22:30

Anger over water bills hike which campaigners say will not solve sewage crisis

Campaigners have reacted with fury to a deal for water companies which they claim will continue “profit for pollution” of rivers and seas. Regulator Ofwat has announced household bills in England and Wales will rise by an average ...

19 Dec 2024 at 10:11

Drought hit areas begin to recover after surge in rainfall, officials say

The Midlands has moved out of drought status as several of England’s regions recover their water levels following the recent surge in rainfall, officials said. The national drought group, which includes the Met Office, ...

08 Dec 2025 at 15:13

Southern Water lifts hosepipe ban for Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Southern Water has announced an end to the hosepipe ban for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The restriction on household water use was put in place in July following record dry and hot weather across the UK. Southern ...

31 Oct 2025 at 09:56

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