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Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year
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Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year

Sewage released into our rivers by water companies is a national scandal, with life and death consequences. The new C4 true life drama shows how it happened… and why it needs to stop now

Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely ‘prop up a crumbling system?’
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Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely ‘prop up a crumbling system?’

The average water and sewerage bill will increase by around £33 (5.4%) from 1 April 2026, pushing the typical annual bill to £639

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

Raw sewage pumped into UK waterways for 4.7 million hours in 2024: ‘This will only get worse’
Sewage pollution

Raw sewage pumped into UK waterways for 4.7 million hours in 2024: ‘This will only get worse’

‘A national scandal’: Thames Water secures £3bn bailout after ‘disgraceful’ court ruling
Thames Water

‘A national scandal’: Thames Water secures £3bn bailout after ‘disgraceful’ court ruling

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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

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

‘Daylight robbery’: Fury as water bills to rise by £31 per year over next five years
Water bills

‘Daylight robbery’: Fury as water bills to rise by £31 per year over next five years

Thames Water secures £3bn emergency bailout – here’s what it means for your bills and your wallet
Water crisis

Thames Water secures £3bn emergency bailout – here’s what it means for your bills and your wallet

Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it’s not enough
Water pollution

Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it’s not enough

‘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

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

Meet the woman with a ‘radical’ solution to water pollution
Water pollution

Meet the woman with a ‘radical’ solution to water pollution

Water companies are ‘wilfully misleading’ the public over sewage claims, watchdog says
sewage

Water companies are ‘wilfully misleading’ the public over sewage claims, watchdog says

4 big issues Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer failed to address in their speeches
Politics

4 big issues Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer failed to address in their speeches

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