'Special measures': Labour vows to crackdown on water industry following surge in water-borne diseases

James Murray
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New data reveals how 10,000 people have been hospitalised with water-borne diseases since 2019

The number of people admitted to hospital with water-borne diseases has increased sharply over the last five years, providing further evidence of how record levels of sewage pollution are impacting human...

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