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And the Environment Agency does what exactly? Err, nowt.

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New research showing that sewage in Scotland’s rivers & beaches is far more widespread than generally realised—and monitoring is scant (only 8% of sewage outflows are monitored vs nearly 100% in England). As in England, regulation is weak. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

"Feargal Sharkey blasts Labour's plans to clean Britain's rivers as inadequate." What we need is decisive, bold, transitional action from govt this is not it. express.co.uk/news/politics/…

"The new legislation being introduced to parliament on Thursday will also give the regulators powers to ban bonuses for water company CEOs." Am I getting confused or is govt? Treasury says it will absolutely not under any circumstances reintroduce the ban in bankers bonuses but

"Water company bosses could face prison time in new Labour crackdown on sewage infested rivers, lakes and seas." That idea is already part of the Companies Act and has been for almost 20 years. Wanna know how many company bosses have ever been prosecuted never mind gone to jail

Back to school for kids and MPs 📚 Deputy PM Angela Rayner on the show 🏡 Do the water companies have ‘a good heart’ asks Feargal Sharkey 💧 Plus 👇 #KayBurley #SkyNews

Good to hear charles watson of RiverActionUK on BBC Radio 4 Today speaking about the problems of water companies' failure to deliver clean water.

Water company bosses could face jail NOW under current law, as waste company bosses already have for the same offences. So why has the government not ordered an investigation into their past and present widespread corporate criminality? thetimes.com/uk/environment…

River Action chairman charles watson delivering a devastating blow to govt's shabby Water Bill. Starts 7:10. We March for Clean Water, 26th Oct, Parliament Square. #FloodTheStreets Turn your outrage into action. Sign up today marchforcleanwater.org bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…

Haverfordwest River Cleddau beside children’s skateboard park. Thought Welsh Water Dwr Cymru had rectified this. Stinking smell of raw sewage flowing into the water.

Everything you need to know about govt's so called get tough plans in 3 pictures. If you were a water company fat cat boss you too would be rubbing your hands. Following yesterday's announcement South West Water share price rockets up 5.15%, Severn Trent up 3.5% and United Utilities

It will cost £12.5 billion in the next Parliament to keep water companies under control of private shareholders. We need workers and bill-payers to elect directors on boards, and stop paying polluters of our water. With Nick Ferrari on the new Water Special Measures Bill.👇

Fantastic news, 👏👏👏 look forward to see you all on Sat 26th Oct, Parliament Square. #FloodTheStreets Turn your outrage into action. Sign up today marchforcleanwater.org

Well said sir. 👏👏👏 Because here's the catch, water companies can still carry on dumping billions of litres of sewage into the environment and there isn't a cat's chance in hell that any water company boss will be prosecuted never mind end up in jail.

Wise words indeed, who needs new laws when your not even remotely trying to enforcing the old ones. Extra points to Rachel Salvidge for invoking her inner Elvis. 👏👏👏😀

A dispassionate review of Labour's grip on the criminal water industry scandal, from the financial market, as water company share prices rose up to 5% after the Steve Reed MP ' tough new legislation was revealed. Labour might even make pollution more profitable. What a shambles

Last year, the criminal courts gave us permission to privately prosecute Southern Water for polluting the #River Test.   We’re in Court in Southampton today at the last hearing before trial.    Fish Legal v Southern Water. Criminal Trial 2-5 December 2024.   #makingpolluterspay

Ewan McGaughey Nick Ferrari But the government has shown it would rather take a dodgy scaremongering, think tank report paid for by the water industry than expert advice from genuine specialists with integrity. Defra UK Steve Reed MP Keir Starmer