Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal.
There is no end in sight to the pollution caused by a ‘broken’ system. Experts say it could even be getting worse.
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A decade inside England’s sewage scandal.
By Rachel Salvidge, Watershed Investigations.
Around a decade ago, when I learned water companies were using rivers as open sewers, I couldn’t believe it. It...
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A 10-metre wide ‘Fountain of Filth’ has appeared in London depicting various figures ‘throwing up’ polluted water – to raise awareness of Britain’s sewage scandal.
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From the British Blue Community ‘We Own It’:
Open letter to Steve Reed MP: who has been controlling our water industry?
Peter Mandelson’s lobbying company worked for Water UK, the bo...
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More regulation can’t fix the failures of privatised water in England and Wales.
By Kate Bayliss and Frances Cleaver.
The 37th post of the ‘Water Dissensus Forum’ titled ‘More regula...
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Dirty Business — could this TV drama be the next Mr Bates vs the Post Office?
David Thewlis and Jason Watkins star in a powerful new Channel 4 series about the scandal of river pollution and its tragi...
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Green watchdog loses fight to hide key information about its bosses.
UK’s Environment Agency has to reveal its area directors’ financial interests after a two-year battle with a clean wat...
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Why broken water companies are failing England and Wales.
With rising bills, deteriorating river health and a lack of investment, regulators face an uphill battle to stabilise the industry.
Water bil...
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Scottish Water Top Up Taps save 15 million plastic bottles.
Scottish Water’s innovative network of Top Up Taps has achieved a significant milestone, saving the equivalent of 15 million plastic bottles...
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