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Environment watchdog boss had £100 dinner with water company lobbyists

The Liberal Democrats used freedom of information to reveal the gifts and hospitality received by the Environment Agency chief.

Evening Standard

Defra officials buried analysis showing dire financial prospects for hill farmers

Exclusive: FoI request reveals fears many would sell up if they saw assessment of post-Brexit farming payments scheme

The Guardian - UK

‘Christmas stink’: UK’s traditional festive swims face rising tide of sewage

Lib Dem analysis finds 4,574 hours of sewage has been spilled in festive swimming spots in the last year

The Guardian - UK

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Mapped: The record number of polluted spots swimmers are urged to avoid ahead of Christmas swims

More than four per cent of the country’s bathing spots have been declared unsafe for swimmers after the latest release of water quality data

The Independent UK

Scrapping plans to close rail ticket offices is a massive win for disabled travellers – but what next?

The latest government U-turn was a victory for passengers who have additional needs – but there’s a long way to go before train travel is truly accessible. Hollie-Anne Brooks looks at what more needs to be done to create a transport system for all

The Independent UK

Lib Dems members rebuff leadership with vote to keep housebuilding targets

Overwhelming conference vote defies Ed Davey strategy of reshaping policy to court wavering Tory voters

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems defy leader by voting for housebuilding target – as Farron booed for calling it ‘Thatcherism’

Lib Dem London mayoral candidate Rob Blackie lashed out at Farron in major rift

The Independent UK

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Lib Dems would double shared parental pay and increase leave

Munira Wilson told party’s conference many men could not afford to spend time with their babies

The Guardian - UK

Statutory shared parental pay would be doubled under Lib Dem proposals

New parents are currently eligible for 37 weeks of shared paid leave, which the party wants to extend to 46 weeks.

The Independent UK

Tory peers could stop Gove’s plan to relax pollution rules in England

Zac Goldsmith and a former No 10 adviser back Lords rebellion that hopes to maintain river protections

The Guardian - UK

Drivers delayed by increasing number of roadworks caused by water leaks – data

The total number of roadworks caused by leaks since January 2020 was 208,407, according to analysis by the Lib Dems.

The Independent UK

Ban sewage discharges over Bank Holiday weekend – Lib Dems

The Environment Agency has no record of sewage discharges during July and August

Evening Standard

Sewage puts a quarter of people off swimming in the sea

It comes after environment secretary Therese Coffey told MPs earlier this month that it was cheaper for water companies to pay a fine than to deal with problem

The Independent UK

Calls for inquiry into appointments of Ofwat chairs past and present

Campaigners raise concerns about water industry links as Lib Dems say watchdog should be abolished

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Behold Waterstones Dad – and hurrah for Britain’s new demographic stereotype

The latest slicing of social segments is a floating voter and a welcome addition to the merry-go-round of political life, writes Andrew Anthony

The Guardian - UK

Water firm to pay shareholders £300m despite anger over leaks and pollution

United Utilities accused of ‘making mockery’ by raising dividend in face of sewage spills and continuing leakages

The Guardian - UK

‘The whole thing stinks’: water firms to pay £15bn to shareholders as customers foot sewage bill

With cost of cleanup to be passed on to bill payers, analysis shows they will also pay £624 more by 2030 to fund investor payouts

The Independent UK

Water bills will rise for decades to stop sewage spills

Billpayers face rising costs for decades as they repay the entire £10 billion investment that has been promised

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The Independent UK

Fly-tipping ‘effectively legalised’ under Tories, claim Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats have become the latest party to accuse ministers of failing to tackle rising levels of dumped waste.

The Independent UK

More than 3,000 storm overflows regularly dumped sewage into waterways last year

There was a sharp rise in water firms’ overflows classed as having a ‘high spill frequency’ in England in 2022, according to Lib Dem analysis.

Daily Mirror

Sewage scandal worsens as data shows 3,000 huge pumps into rivers and sea last year

The number of “high spill frequency” discharges, when raw sewage is dumped frequently in one area, rose 63% on the year before. There were 3,275 spills recorded in 2022, up from 2,008 the previous year

The Guardian - UK

England’s top beaches faced 8,500 hours of sewage dumping last year, study says

Many blue flag beaches were covered in waste, and Brighton was among the worst-hit, Lib Dem report shows

Daily Mirror

Tory ministers recycle wet wipe ban announcement for the THIRD time in five years

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey will pledge to consult shoppers and industry on outlawing wet wipes containing plastic fibres over concerns they are creating fatbergs in Britain's sewers

Evening Standard

Thames Water ordered to fix water leaks by Environment Agency

Lib Dems are also calling for urgent action on the ‘sewage crisis’

The Guardian - UK

Bathing water status rarely granted in England, analysis finds

Exclusive: People left to ‘swim in filth’ as Defra turns down applications, say Lib Dems

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