Water UK’s national apology from sewage and water companies
Defra and Environment Agency reaction following a national apology from Water UK, on behalf of water and sewage companies, for not acting quickly enough on sewage spills.
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Media coverage following the UK Farm to Fork Summit
There has been widespread coverage, including in The Daily Mail, The Independent and The Daily Telegraph, following the UK Farm to Fork Summit hosted by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Downing Street yesterday (16 May). The event was also …
Coverage on Ofwat’s £11 million funding announcement
Today, we are looking at coverage following Ofwat’s announcement that their funding capacity will be bolstered by £11 million in additional funding from HMT.
Coverage on the Public Accounts Committee report on Defra IT
Today, we are looking at coverage following the publication of the House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee report on Defra’s IT infrastructure.
Flooding in Devon and Somerset
An update from the Environment Agency on flooding in Devon and Somerset.
Coverage on South West Water’s record £2.1 million
Today, we are looking at coverage following South West Water’s prosecution yesterday (26 April), which saw the company fined more than £2 million.
Coverage on pledge to enshrine storm overflow target in law
Today, we are looking at coverage following our announcement that the government's target to reduce storm overflows will be enshrined in law.
Landowner sentenced to 12 months in prison for destruction on the River Lugg, Herefordshire
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Today we are looking at media coverage following the sentencing of a landowner for causing destruction along the River Lugg in Herefordshire.
Coverage of avian influenza housing order lifting
Today, we are looking at coverage of our announcement that mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds to stop the spread of bird flu will be lifted.
Four new bathing waters designated
Today we are looking at our response to media coverage on the designation of four new bathing water sites.