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The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

National Drought Group confirms water resources are healthy in first meeting this year

• Updated: 18 April 2024

The company faces a series of alleged offences across Cornwall and in Plymouth for a six year period between 2015 and 2021.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Two new mascots are helping bring to life the history and wildlife of a city centre urban watercourse.

• Updated: 28 March 2024

100% of storm overflows now fitted with monitoring devices required by the government.

• Updated: 27 March 2024

The Environment Agency's portal will allow water industry workers to report serious environmental wrongdoing by their organisations.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

Northumbrian Water will pay £50,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after a burst pipe polluted Monkton Burn in Jarrow, South Tyneside.

• Updated: 14 March 2024

Thousands of spills to be prevented by increased investment this year.

• Updated: 11 March 2024

Government to consult on largest ever rollout of new bathing water sites.

• Updated: 26 February 2024

The Environment Agency prosecuted Severn Trent Water for huge discharge of raw sewage at treatment works in Stoke.

• Updated: 20 February 2024

Alan Lovell, Chair of the Environment Agency delivers speech at 2024 NFU Conference.

• Updated: 20 February 2024

Water company inspections will more than quadruple as the government cracks down on poor performing companies.

• Updated: 20 February 2024

Water bosses are set to be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches, the Environment Secretary has announced today.

• Updated: 11 February 2024

The Environment Agency is launching a consultation on proposed changes to water quality permitting charges.

• Updated: 29 January 2024

UK scales up support for sustainable, climate-resilient farming practices, and improved access to clean water in climate-vulnerable countries.

• Updated: 9 December 2023

In Lincolnshire and Rutland all 11 bathing waters have been classified as Good or Excellent.

• Updated: 1 December 2023

Government and Environment Agency outline action to further improve bathing water quality.

• Updated: 1 December 2023

The Tees Tidelands project will reduce the risk of flooding, help nature recover and reconnect people with the River Tees estuary.

• Updated: 9 November 2023

A consultation on banning wet wipes containing plastic across the UK has been launched today under plans to tackle plastic pollution and clean up waterways.

• Updated: 14 October 2023

Following the publication of Ofwat's performance report the following statement has been issued by the Environment Secretary

• Updated: 26 September 2023