water pollution

Environment Secretary Steve Reed sets out how Labour intends to 'fundamentally transform how our entire water system works'

Damaging levels of water, air, noise, and light pollution found in thousands of areas across England, according to Friends of the Earth

Lakes, rivers, and aquifers degrading in half of world’s countries, putting the health and livelihoods of billions of people under threat, UN warns

Actor Steve Coogan joins campaign calling for urgent action to tackle pollution in England's largest lake

More than four million hours of raw sewage thought to have been discharged into rivers and seas last year

Cross-party committee slams 'lack of leadership and deep-rooted complacency' within government over flawed water policy regime

Office of Environmental Protection identifies 'possible failures to comply with environmental law in relation to regulatory oversight of untreated sewage discharges'

Environment Secretary insists 'no loss of environmental outcomes' from ditching water pollution requirements for housebuilders, but OEP maintains proposals amount to 'clear regression'

Government unveils plans to dilute EU-derived nutrient neutrality rules in a bid to accelerate development of hundreds of thousands of new homes in England, as Labour touts planning reform vision

Class action case on behalf of millions of households is first to allege competition abuse linked to compliance with environmental laws and reporting responsibilities - but industry insists claims are without merit