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

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?’

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

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

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

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

‘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

‘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 pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say
Meet the woman with a ‘radical’ solution to water pollution

Meet the woman with a ‘radical’ solution to water pollution
Water companies are ‘wilfully misleading’ the public over sewage claims, watchdog says

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

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
