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Just when you thought the Government had safely U-turned on something, they go back on their word.... A couple of weeks ago a majority of MPs voted to legalise the dumping of raw sewage in our rivers and seas. There was public outrage, and the government appeared to do a U-turn. However, on...

I know it's fashionable to blame the water companies (and - full disclosure - I work for one*), but much of the blame recently lies with Ofwat (and the government). The regulatory system in England required water companies to develop 5 year capital plans, which are then approved by Ofwat, and...

I don't think that's entirely correct - the obligation in the Environment Bill (as I understand it) would have placed a legal duty on water companies in England and Wales “to take all reasonable steps to ensure untreated sewage is not discharged from storm overflows(1) A sewerage undertaker must...

It's not too late to put pressure on these MPs - the amendment will come back to the Commons (in the next few days, I think), having been "watered down" (but hopefully still reasonably robust). These MPs know that this is an issue that grabs public attention, and potentially WILL take notice of...