river pollution

The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline
Emma Dearnaley

The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline

The River Severn, the longest river in the UK, faces death by chicken muck. But a High Court decision could change that

Privatised greed has poisoned our rivers – it’s time to take our water back
James Wallace

Privatised greed has poisoned our rivers – it’s time to take our water back

Thames Water is openly failing. But it’s more than just about broken pipes – it’s about a broken system, writes James Wallace of River Action

The sewage crisis is your fault: How water firms use same deceptive tactics as Big Oil and Big Tobacco
Sewage crisis

The sewage crisis is your fault: How water firms use same deceptive tactics as Big Oil and Big Tobacco

Environmental scientists have accused English water companies of adopting tactics used by the fossil fuel and tobacco industries to ‘deny, deflect, and distract’ from the sewage crisis

Yes, there have been victories against sewage pollution – but 2025 is a fight to keep Labour honest
Dani Jordan

Yes, there have been victories against sewage pollution – but 2025 is a fight to keep Labour honest

Sewage pollution levels in this river are 100 times safe ‘limits’. The fight is now on to clean it up
Sewage pollution

Sewage pollution levels in this river are 100 times safe ‘limits’. The fight is now on to clean it up

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Outcry after water companies say they can’t fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: ‘Insulting’
Water bills

Outcry after water companies say they can’t fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: ‘Insulting’

Could London follow Paris’ Olympic efforts and make River Thames clean enough to swim?
Rivers

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
Pollution

Water companies paid shareholders £377 for every hour they pumped sewage into seas, study finds

Time has been vital for my success – I can’t imagine losing three hours a day walking for water
Ariyon Bakare

Time has been vital for my success – I can’t imagine losing three hours a day walking for water

Sewage has made Britain a laughing stock. We need to pull our fingers out and rescue our rivers
James Wallace

Sewage has made Britain a laughing stock. We need to pull our fingers out and rescue our rivers

‘Clean up the filth!’: Labour wants to block bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping
Sewage pollution

‘Clean up the filth!’: Labour wants to block bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping

‘Wake up and smell the s**t’: Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says
Water pollution

‘Wake up and smell the s**t’: Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says

Thames Water forced to pay back millions to customers over pollution – but campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough
Environment

Thames Water forced to pay back millions to customers over pollution – but campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough

UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a ‘turning point’?
Water pollution

UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a ‘turning point’?

Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar
Environment

Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar

Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say
Sewage

Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say

Sewage spills: Customers could receive hundreds of millions in compensation as water companies face new lawsuit
Sewage spills

Sewage spills: Customers could receive hundreds of millions in compensation as water companies face new lawsuit

‘The grubby tentacles are everywhere’: This UK sewage discharge map shows where waste is being pumped into nature reserves
Pollution

‘The grubby tentacles are everywhere’: This UK sewage discharge map shows where waste is being pumped into nature reserves

‘People are angry’: Will sewage sway how people vote in local elections?
Water Pollution

‘People are angry’: Will sewage sway how people vote in local elections?

‘Record’ fine imposed on polluter is just 0.3% of pre-tax profits
River Pollution

‘Record’ fine imposed on polluter is just 0.3% of pre-tax profits

Raw sewage, dead fish and E.coli: Record £2.1m fine for water pollution in Devon and Cornwall
River pollution

Raw sewage, dead fish and E.coli: Record £2.1m fine for water pollution in Devon and Cornwall

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The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Environment
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Environment

Sewage dumped into sea at coastal resorts as heavy rain follows heatwave
Sewage pollution

Sewage dumped into sea at coastal resorts as heavy rain follows heatwave

Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem
River pollution

Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem

The government has refused to make water companies monitor how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
River pollution

The government has refused to make water companies monitor how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers