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Wet wipes still biggest culprit in sewer blockages, Yorkshire Water says

Wet wipes incorrectly flushed down toilets remain the most common cause of sewer blockages in Yorkshire Water’s network, the company said. Wet wipes were linked to 11,946 of the 25,976 blockages (46%) the water firm had to clear from its sewer ...

12 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Government to begin plastic wet wipe ban consultation soon, says water minister

The Government will begin a consultation on the ban of plastic wet wipes “as soon as possible”, water minister Rebecca Pow has said. Ms Pow answered questions from the Lords’ industry and regulators committee on the water industry and the ...

18 Jul 2023 at 14:29

Ban on plastic wet wipes possible in new Government water plan

The Government has set out a new plan to tackle water pollution which could see wet wipes banned. In its Plan for Water, the Government also wants to see more investment from water companies, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement ...

04 Apr 2023 at 08:11

Government set to ban wet wipes containing plastic to fight water pollution

Wet wipes containing plastic are set to be banned from sale in the UK under legislation expected to be confirmed on Monday. Environment Secretary Steve Barclay is expected to announce plans to introduce legislation before the summer ...

22 Apr 2024 at 00:01

New consultation on banning plastic wet wipes begins

The Government has begun a fresh six-week consultation on whether to ban plastic wet wipes after considering the problem for several years. It first laid out this intention in 2018 and has had numerous calls for evidence and ...

14 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

UK-wide consultation on plastic wet wipes ban hailed as ‘welcome progress’

A UK-wide consultation has been launched to consider a ban on wet wipes containing plastic as part of proposals to tackle pollution. Views are being sought on plans to ban the manufacture, supply and sale of ...

14 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Footage shows diggers removing ‘disgusting’ island of wet wipes from Thames

Footage shows diggers starting to remove a “disgusting” bank of wet wipes that has built up along the River Thames in west London as part of a first-of-its-kind clean-up project. Plastic waste has gathered ...

11 Aug 2025 at 17:31

Around 5m wet wipes cleared from Thames as work to remove ‘island’ completed

Congealed rubbish equivalent to around five million wet wipes has been cleared from the banks of the River Thames as a major project to remove the so-called “wet wipe island” reaches completion. Last ...

11 Sept 2025 at 12:26

Infections linked to wipes which may have been used to clean cuts

Health chiefs have linked a number of infections to certain cleaning wipes and urged people not to use them to treat cuts and scrapes. Certain products should be binned to avoid contamination, ...

04 Aug 2025 at 15:18

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to be honoured at Windsor Castle

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will be honoured at Windsor Castle. The 23-year-old was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) after winning gold in the 800m at the Paris ...

13 May 2025 at 00:03

Scotland

Wet wipes containing plastic to be banned next summer

Wet wipes containing plastic will be banned in Scotland from August next year as part of UK-wide action. Wales will bring in a ban in December, with England and Northern Ireland to follow ...

13 Feb 2026 at 15:06

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