Regulator sets out controversial plan to triple water sector's investment in environment and customer service, but water firms argue proposed bill hike will not be enough to deliver required infrastructure improvements
BBC investigation finds evidence of thousands of sewage discharges during dry weather conducted by every major English water company in 2022
Opposition Party pledges tougher action on companies found illegally dumping sewage into waterways
Research finds sewage pollution, whether treated or untreated, is primary driver of increased nutrients, algae, and sewage fungus in UK rivers
Greenpeace accuses water companies of using nature 'as a toilet', as it publishes investigation into the scale of raw sewage dumping near protected areas
The Labour Party has used new figures from the Environment Agency to launch a fresh attack on the Conservatives for the impact of sewage pollution in the UK
Environment Secretary considering introducing larger fines and more immediate penalties for water firms that fail to stop raw sewage spilling into waterways
But measure slammed by opposition politicians as 'a pathetic and insulting attempt to save face' amid growing outcry over sewage discharge into waterways