The chair of the Environment Agency accepted a nearly £100 dinner from water company lobbyists just days before water bills were hiked by 40%. Regulators and the Government have been accused of having a “chummy relationship” with water firms by the Liberal
I share the anger and frustration of members of the public that last week’s historic Oxford-Cambridge boat race was affected by reports of pollution in the River Thames. This government has been clear, a step change is needed to protect our waterways
Shareholders at England’s water firms have received over £23billion in dividends since 2010, an analysis has shown. They were given payments worth £23.4 billion between 2010 and April 2022, an analysis of water regulator Ofwat figures revealed. Campaigners have accused the water
A Tory MP waging war on fly-tipping has warned that taxpayers are spending millions of pounds each year to clean blighted communities. Paul Bristow wants a loophole allowing fly-tippers to advertise “criminality” online to be closed under a new law. His Bill,
The Environment Agency has launched an economic crime unit to address “serious financial offences” in the waste sector, the quango has announced. Waste crime costs the economy an estimated £1 billion every year and is often linked to other serious offences involving
Downing Street has failed to confirm whether the Environment Agency will receive more funding to ramp up monitoring of water companies. Environment Secretary Steve Barclay told the chief executives of England’s main wastewater firms that the era of self-monitoring is over at
Former environment minister Zac Goldsmith has been temporarily banned from driving after he was caught speeding four times in London last year, including twice on the same road. The Conservative peer, 48, cannot drive until mid-March when he will be sentenced for
Environmental regulators have brought several criminal charges against an airport accused of polluting the third-longest river in the UK with de-icer that is used on planes. Derby Railway Angling Club campaigned for years on the matter following the River Trent’s and the
King Charles issued a plea for “peace on Earth” in the face of “tragic conflict” during his second Christmas broadcast. He also praised the “selfless army” of volunteers serving communities, highlighted his green message and paid tribute to hard-working members of the
The munitions were removed from Scotland’s Moray Firth in a landmark operation to protect marine habitats.Specialists EODEX used a “low order” deflagration technique to carry out the task. The Absolutely Fabulous star is fronting the Stop Sea Blasts campaign, urging governments to