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Water companies are set to evade fines of up to £250 million for spilling sewage into rivers and seas. Environment Secretary Therese Coffey is understood to believe the fines are disproportionate. Ministers last year pledged a rise in the maximum penalties from £250,000 following persistent spills, but Therese Coffey is said to have declined toContinue reading “For Sewage Spills, Water Companies Are Set To Avoid ‘Disproportionate’ Fines Of £250 Million”