water pollution

Environment Agency publishes latest review of environmental performance from England's water companies, warning that modest improvements fail to address the scale of the pollution challenge

Government announces plan to put targets to reduce storm overflows on a legal footing, as MPs block Labour's rival bill for tackling water pollution crisis

Party to use Opposition Day Motion to force MPs to consider proposed legislation that would make sewage monitoring and fines legally binding

The ongoing row over the UK's sewage spills looks set to be a major issue for local voters, but there are no quick fixes or easy answers to the crisis

But conservation charities decry 'pattern of inaction' over past 15 years that could see waterway health worsen before it improves

Conservation charity becomes co-claimant in legal action against the government over alleged failures in plan to tackle sewage overflows

Projections from the National Drought Group (NDG) and the Environment Agency (EA) warn a dry autumn could leave much of the country in drought next year, as climate impacts continue to bite

Analysis reveals over 200,000 hours of sewage pumped into shellfish habitats

English rivers suffering increased chemical pollution which is damaging biodiversity, conservation groups warn

Water company sentenced for polluting a watercourse in Bradford with unauthorised sewage discharges in 2018