Pollution
A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
It’s been 10 years since Wales introduced a new role to make sure public decision-makers consider future generations. The past decade has shown what is possible when the future is taken seriously, writes current commissioner Derek Walker
Customers don’t want Thames Water to be saved with a debt deal – they want it to be nationalised
Customers don’t want Thames Water to be saved with a debt deal – they want it to be nationalised
Amid soaring water bills and a court battle over a debt bailout for Thames Water, new polling has found its customers want nationalisation
Thames Water wants permission to pollute Britain’s rivers until 2040. No, seriously
Thames Water wants permission to pollute Britain’s rivers until 2040. No, seriously
Thames Water – Britain’s largest water utility – has asked the industry regulator to exempt it from some pollution requirements
I’m the HR director of a water company. We’ve got to make some changes in the world
I’m the HR director of a water company. We’ve got to make some changes in the world
Privatised greed has poisoned our rivers – it’s time to take our water back
Privatised greed has poisoned our rivers – it’s time to take our water back
Raw sewage pumped into UK waterways for 4.7 million hours in 2024: ‘This will only get worse’
Raw sewage pumped into UK waterways for 4.7 million hours in 2024: ‘This will only get worse’
Thames Water avoids nationalisation after legal challenge to £3bn bailout dismissed by court
Thames Water avoids nationalisation after legal challenge to £3bn bailout dismissed by court
Labour has vowed to cleaning up Windermere – but our fight for a sewage-free lake is not over
Labour has vowed to cleaning up Windermere – but our fight for a sewage-free lake is not over
‘A national scandal’: Thames Water secures £3bn bailout after ‘disgraceful’ court ruling
‘A national scandal’: Thames Water secures £3bn bailout after ‘disgraceful’ court ruling
The sewage crisis is your fault: How water firms use same deceptive tactics as Big Oil and Big Tobacco
The sewage crisis is your fault: How water firms use same deceptive tactics as Big Oil and Big Tobacco
Yes, there have been victories against sewage pollution – but 2025 is a fight to keep Labour honest
Yes, there have been victories against sewage pollution – but 2025 is a fight to keep Labour honest
Save Windermere activist Matt Staniek: ‘In the world of campaigning, hope is essential’
Save Windermere activist Matt Staniek: ‘In the world of campaigning, hope is essential’
‘Daylight robbery’: Fury as water bills to rise by £31 per year over next five years
‘Daylight robbery’: Fury as water bills to rise by £31 per year over next five years
Water companies’ £158m fine over sewage pollution prompts fresh calls for nationalisation
Water companies’ £158m fine over sewage pollution prompts fresh calls for nationalisation
Sewage pollution levels in this river are 100 times safe ‘limits’. The fight is now on to clean it up
Sewage pollution levels in this river are 100 times safe ‘limits’. The fight is now on to clean it up
This mum used to watch her son ‘struggle for breath’. After a year of Ulez, things are much better
This mum used to watch her son ‘struggle for breath’. After a year of Ulez, things are much better
Outcry after water companies say they can’t fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: ‘Insulting’
Outcry after water companies say they can’t fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: ‘Insulting’
Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back
Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back
Labour giving green light to London City airport expansion ‘a sign of things to come’, campaigners warn
Labour giving green light to London City airport expansion ‘a sign of things to come’, campaigners warn
Could London follow Paris’ Olympic efforts and make River Thames clean enough to swim?
Could London follow Paris’ Olympic efforts and make River Thames clean enough to swim?
Water companies paid shareholders £377 for every hour they pumped sewage into seas, study finds
Water companies paid shareholders £377 for every hour they pumped sewage into seas, study finds
Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it’s not enough
Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it’s not enough
‘Wake up and smell the s**t’: Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says
‘Wake up and smell the s**t’: Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says
UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a ‘turning point’?
UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a ‘turning point’?
Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say