Labour pledges to end the ‘national scandal’ of ‘stinking filth in our waterways’ by throwing the government’s weight behind an £88 billion investment in water firms. On the weekend that marks the start of the peak holiday season, Environment Secretary Steve Reed said the second biggest private sector investment of the Parliament—behind energy—would be devoted toContinue reading “Labour Supports £88 Billion Proposal To Resolve Problem Over River Pollution”
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For Sewage Spills, Water Companies Are Set To Avoid ‘Disproportionate’ Fines Of £250 Million
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”
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