Water industry hasn't built a new reservoir since 1989, MPs are told. Wonder what happened in er 1989...

Well, well, well. Arch Tory, arch Brexit cult fanatic, friend to failed Prime Minister Johnson, apparently owing up to £500 million in UK tax after HMRC inquiry, it’s “Lord” Anthony Bamford, selling machinery to Putin after saying that he had stopped.

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'Water industry must move to public ownership after failures of privatised for profit model' theguardian.com/environment/ar…

How gobsmackingly petty, time wasting, money wasting, of our Govt for someone simply telling the truth.

If this was a restaurant it’d be shut-down and the owner heavily fined.

Why should privatised water be treated any differently?

Sixteen cases cryptosporidium, have been confirmed in Devon by the UK Health Security Agency.

The profiteers who have mismanaged our water should not be rewarded.

Tell the Government to refuse Thames Water’s request to be allowed to increase bills and limit fines to protect its finances.

Sign and share 👇🏾
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Clive Lewis MP Clive Lewis MP member of the Environmental Audit Committee Environmental Audit Committee is calling for government to put the shambolic mess that is the water industry back into public ownership.

You heard the man, Twitter do you thing. 👇

Proud to share NRC Humanitarian Policy and Partnerships report ‘Weathering the Storm’ examining the humanitarian consequences when development financing is suspended in politically estranged settings, with case studies from 🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪🇦🇫
We must stay engaged to support the most vulnerable:
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One of the biggest causes of child poverty is the cruel child benefit cap.

Labour won't commit to wealth tax on the super rich but will punish starving children.

They're about to be the Government committing to awful policy.

The Green Party say it doesn't have to be this way:

Reminder: the local elections and the general election this year DON’T have to be about holding your nose and voting for the lesser evil. You can vote for a positive change to the two party madness. A big vote share for the Greens will get a wealth tax on the agenda.

Remarkably, when the IPSO Mori opinion poll caller gave me a choice of Govt priorities, the 'justice system' was not even listed.🤦‍♀️ I had to explain to her the UK justice system is currently broken, trials delayed, postponed, and criminals released early. 'Sorry not listed'....

'This is the tragic tale of Hoad’s Wood in Kent. It is an infuriating story of the failure of both existing environmental laws & the many authorities tasked with upholding & enforcing those laws.'
Paul Powlesland brilliant on lessons from Hoad's Wood.
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NEW: 50 MPs and peers have written an open letter to the Home Secretary demanding the creation of a Gaza Family Scheme to allow Palestinians in the UK to bring their family members trapped in Gaza to safety

Gaza Families Reunited

Off to give evidence today to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Select Committee’s hearing on water quality and water infrastructure

Yesterday I was on the receiving end of a telephone IPSO Mori opinion poll: 15 questions on value (or not) of BBC & 20 on priorities & choices for the general election. How can BBC provide value when it cut local radio following the Liz Truss interviews? bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

Remember the days when there was a local HMRC tax office and you could go in without an appointment and get help? After 14 years of Tory Govt there is not even enough qualified staff to answer a phone. Waiting times increase 350% in 5 years. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

When I was a GP, I always wore something rainbow (badge, earrings, lanyard). Message to LGBTQ+ patient (whether out or not): you're safe with me. Banning rainbow-wearing means officially silencing minorities. Is opposite of common sense.

UK is now one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. It is a national crisis - and neither the Tories nor Labour have a plan to address it. So tomorrow I'll be leading a debate in Parliament on UK biodiversity loss - please encourage your MP to take part.

Worth watching #C4news on Georgia's 'Foreign Agent Bill' voted in. Next steps President will veto, it will be overturned, and timeframe on implementation. Reports 80% of population want to join EU, and students from 30 universities protested against bill. channel4.com/news/georgia-p…

I kept the #C4news interview with MSF head of Gaza mission pinned to the top of my timeline since October 2023 - until a ceasefire.
He warned of the worst horror he'd ever seen anywhere.
Yet here we are May 2024 & Israeli offensive on Rafah cuts off lifesaving aid deliveries.👇