Severn Trent has been fined over £2 million for polluting the River Trent near Stoke with 240 million litres of raw sewage over four months.
Water companies join forces to stop wet wipes being flushed in new campaign
Spearheaded by Water UK, Bin the Wipe aims to stop the flushing of wet wipes, which is known to cause major pollution in our seas and rivers.
Report calls for the government to create ‘sponge cities’ to deter flooding
A new report from calls for the government to implement rules to create ‘sponge cities’ to deter flooding.
Water polluters could face ‘unlimited’ financial penalties
Water polluters can be hit with unlimited financial penalties from today as the government scraps a £250,000 cap.
Michael Gove ditches nutrient neutrality rules to build 100,000 new homes
Home secretary Michael Gove is scrapping EU-era nutrient neutrality rules to build new more than 100,000 homes by 2030.
