Environment Agency

Environment Agency claims 'consistently poor performance' from England's water firms is driven by years of underinvestment and worsening climate impacts, as reports suggest Ofwat could be abolished

Government claims lion's share of £189m budget for water quality monitoring and other services over the coming year is set to be covered by permit charges and levy income from water companies

Farmers have been urged to use water wisely as rising temperatures raise concerns over possible drought

Environment Agency given funding boost to help clean-up Britain's water supplies and reduce pollution

The nation's public water supplies are facing huge pressure from population growth and climate risks, regulator warns

Agency warns hosepipe bans could follow driest spring on record, as campaigners lament 'latest in a line of hard blows for farmers and nature'

Number of criminal probes targeting water companies has increased 145 per cent since last July, new data confirms

NAO warns insufficient investment and repeated delays mean sector will struggle to deliver 30 new water infrastructure projects

Government launches consultation over proposals to streamline permitting requirements for activities related to waste, water and flood risk

Environment Agency boss to step down at the end of the year, with government confirming search for successor is to commence