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Coverage of the introduction of the Water (Special Measures) Bill

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 September 2024 - Categories: water
Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, speech at Thames Rowing Club

Today we are looking at coverage following the introduction of major legislation to crack down on water bosses polluting Britain’s rivers, lakes and seas

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Coverage of the 27 new bathing water designations across England

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 May 2024 - Categories: Environment Agency, water

There has been widespread coverage of the government’s announcement that 27 new bathing water sites will be designated across England. Coverage includes BBC, ITV, The Guardian, The Telegraph, iNews, The Times and Daily Mail.

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Coverage of unlimited penalties for environmental polluters

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 July 2023 - Categories: water

Today, we are looking at coverage of new laws removing the cap on variable monetary penalties, as well as the Environment Agency’s annual report on water companies’ environmental performance.

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