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Latest annual Environmental Performance Assessment shows some modest improvements in water companies’ performance.

Rivers polluted by “reckless” Thames Water
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Judge - Thames Water “deliberately misled” the Environment Agency in and around pollution of rivers in Sussex and Surrey in which several thousand fish died.

Plans to maintain water supply resilience have been discussed by National Drought Group members amidst ongoing hot and dry weather.

An emergency convoy of lorries carrying donated flood equipment has left the UK for Ukraine, following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.

Anglers welcomed back to rivers across England
Press release
The Environment Agency is announcing the start of the new fishing season, welcoming anglers back to rivers across England.

Environment Agency Chief Executive John Curtin chaired the latest National Drought Group meeting on 24 May.

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