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Can Labour Fix England's Water Shortage Problem?
Can Labour Fix England's Water Shortage Problem?
Environment
England hasn’t built a new reservoir in more than 30 years but 10 are now promised – and even they may not be enough. Noah Vickers reports on the leaky plumbing – real and financial – draining the system
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2025 Partner content
Environment
By Total Politics Impact
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2025
Water Minister Emma Hardy: 'The Regulatory System Is Broken'
Environment
Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Environment
Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Environment
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Opinion
Decarbonisation, growth, delivery? The Government’s recess report card Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Decarbonisation, growth, delivery? The Government’s recess report card
The global treaty may lie in tatters, but the UK must continue to lead the fight against plastic pollution
Environment
By Rebecca Pow
The global treaty may lie in tatters, but the UK must continue to lead the fight against plastic pollution
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation?
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Nigel Farage Says He Would Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement To Stop Small Boats
Nigel Farage Says He Would Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement To Stop Small Boats
Foreign affairs
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference ##sash##
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards ##sash##
Parliament's People Awards
MPs Are Divided Over Whether They Should Use AI To Do Their Jobs
MPs Are Divided Over Whether They Should Use AI To Do Their Jobs
Parliament
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference ##sash##
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
I use AI as an MP – and I’m not apologising for it
I use AI as an MP – and I’m not apologising for it
By Mike Reader MP
Parliament
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Water Minister Emma Hardy: 'The Regulatory System Is Broken'
Environment
Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"
With water now a top political issue in Britain, Sienna Rodgers talks to Defra minister Emma Hardy who says regulation of the industry is ‘broken’ – and warns companies, ‘there’s no room to hide’
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Sienna Rodgers talks to shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins who aims her fire at ‘City Steve’, ‘showman’ Nigel Farage and the government’s ‘Marxist’ policy on compulsory purchase
Environment news
The government’s approach to COP26 has been underwhelming and disappointing
Environment
By Anya Nanning Ramamurthy
The government’s approach to COP26 has been underwhelming and disappointing
"What’s your hope for COP26?” Scared. Angry. Struggling for hope.
UK rail can help spur the country’s future economy Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
UK rail can help spur the country’s future economy
Rail is central to the UK's economic ambitions, but the Government needs to give the industry more visibility and certainty of its plans.
If Boris Johnson is serious about ending global deforestation, the UK must stop subsidising the burning of trees for energy
Environment
By Lord Randall
If Boris Johnson is serious about ending global deforestation, the UK must stop subsidising the burning of trees for energy
“Forests… are essential to our very survival”. So said the Prime Minister, announcing the pledge to tackle deforestation during the COP26 talks. I agree. The government is right to push for us to end deforestation. Its ambitious Net-Zero commitments are admirable. Unfortunately, they risk being undermined.
We cannot tackle climate change without moving away from large-scale industrial animal agriculture
Environment
By Henry Smith MP
We cannot tackle climate change without moving away from large-scale industrial animal agriculture
For the next two weeks global leaders will be meeting at the COP26 conference in Glasgow. It is a time for governments to come together and set ambitious plans to tackle climate change and its causes.
Pumps and plans: are the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies missed opportunities? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Pumps and plans: are the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies missed opportunities?
The publication of these two vital strategies is welcome, but we need long-term funding to deliver real results.
Rainforest Funding Pledged At COP26 Is Billions Short, Major Campaign Groups Say
Environment
Rainforest Funding Pledged At COP26 Is Billions Short, Major Campaign Groups Say
Money committed by more than 100 world leaders at COP26 to save the world's forests will not stop deforestation in a decade, experts warn, as they suggest the real figure required is $100 billion per year.
Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: 'Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning'
Environment
Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: "Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning"
Nations severely at risk of drought, floods and rising sea water as a result of climate change have made an urgent appeal to world leaders at COP26 to act now before it’s “too late”.
The Maldives could disappear unless the world acts now on climate change
Environment
By Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen
The Maldives could disappear unless the world acts now on climate change
The Maldives is the lowest lying country in the world. As an archipelago of approximately 1,200 islands, of which the average height is 1.5m above sea level, the Maldives has been on the frontline of climate change for decades.
Banning plastic in wet wipes is urgently needed to stop damage to wildlife and the environment
Environment
By Fleur Anderson MP
Banning plastic in wet wipes is urgently needed to stop damage to wildlife and the environment
We use a staggering 11 billion wet wipes every year in the UK and 90 per cent of them contain plastic. That plastic is causing untold damage to our water systems and our marine environments, and it is long past time something is done about it.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
New global policy centre announced during COP26 to tackle the world’s plastic pollution problem
The University of Portsmouth will announce its Global Plastics Policy Centre (GPPC) at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow on Thursday – the 4th November 2021, to help find sustainable solutions to tackle plastic pollution around the world.
The climate crisis can not be tackled without sustainable farming
Environment
By Daniel Zeichner MP
The climate crisis can not be tackled without sustainable farming
As world leaders gather in Glasgow to try and forge a global response to the climate emergency, we must all hope that the government don’t squander a unique opportunity to agree a plan for supporting a global transition to sustainable farming.
Missing international leaders and failed domestic policies could derail the Glasgow summit
Environment
By Sarah Olney MP
Missing international leaders and failed domestic policies could derail the Glasgow summit
This year, the UK is hosting what is undoubtedly the most momentous COP26 climate conference on record. It is the last COP that could put us on track for the goals set by the Paris Agreement in 2015, which saw all countries pledge to keep the rise in global temperature to well below 2C, and preferably limit the increase to 1.5C.
UK Welcomes French Fishing Row De-Escalation As Trade Talks Continue
Environment
UK Welcomes French Fishing Row De-Escalation As Trade Talks Continue
George Eustice has welcomed a decision by the French government to delay sanctions it had threatened to impose on UK trade, as talks continue over post-Brexit fishing rights.

As COP26 kicks off, the UK horticultural industry provides the solutions to ‘greening our economy’ Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
As COP26 kicks off, the UK horticultural industry provides the solutions to ‘greening our economy’
Horticulture has a significant role to play to help the UK reach Net Zero and deliver a greener economy. With COP26 upon us, this potential must be fully recognised.
How to empower consumers to fight climate change from home Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
How to empower consumers to fight climate change from home
Many of us want to play our part in fighting climate change - but don't know the best course of action. Whilst regulation and infrastructure have their place, more emphasis must be placed on empowering consumer action.
What would you do if you had a seat at COP26? Partner content
Environment
By IKEA
What would you do if you had a seat at COP26?
That was the question IKEA posed to MPs and Peers as they gathered in Parliament ahead of this month’s COP26 Summit in Glasgow.
Young Activists Claim They “Do Not Have A Voice” At COP26 Despite Pledges From World Leaders
Environment
Young Activists Claim They “Do Not Have A Voice” At COP26 Despite Pledges From World Leaders
Emotions ran high at a gathering of young climate activists outside the secure zones of the COP26 climate summit as many criticised world leaders for failing to hear youth voices.
UK “Surprised” At India Choosing 2070 Net Zero Date But Predict A U-Turn On Target
Environment
UK “Surprised” At India Choosing 2070 Net Zero Date But Predict A U-Turn On Target
The UK’s COP26 team has expressed “surprise” India announced at the climate summit today that it will only commit to hitting net zero emissions by 2070.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
NOAH/Lantra Animal Medicines Best Practice (AMBP) farmer training delivers solution to meet new Red Tractor requirements
The only way forward is in partnership
Environment
By Justin Welby
The only way forward is in partnership
“Do not be afraid,” is one of the most common commands in the Bible. God’s not saying there isn’t anything to be afraid of; it’s an invitation to move beyond fear into faith, hope and action. We are rightly fearful of climate change. It is the biggest threat we face; ignored, it will become our fate.
Security Delays At COP26 Left Thousands of Delegates Waiting Outside For Hours
Environment
Security Delays At COP26 Left Thousands of Delegates Waiting Outside For Hours
Thousands of delegates were stuck outside the COP26 summit for hours on Monday morning after delays with security caused huge queues outside the venue in Glasgow.
Boris Johnson Opens COP26 With Warning Leaders Must 'Get Real About Climate Change'
Environment
Boris Johnson Opens COP26 With Warning Leaders Must "Get Real About Climate Change"
Boris Johnson has opened the landmark COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, with a warning that every nation in the world needed to "get real about climate change".
Liz Truss Threatens To Launch Legal Action In 48 Hours If France Fishing Row Isn't Resolved
Environment
Liz Truss Threatens To Launch Legal Action In 48 Hours If France Fishing Row Isn't Resolved
Liz Truss has told France that Britain will initiate legal action if a dispute over fishing isn't remains unresolved within 48 hours.
All eyes are on COP26 - but the real test of our Net Zero commitment is yet to come Partner content
Environment
By WSP
All eyes are on COP26 - but the real test of our Net Zero commitment is yet to come
Once the dust has settled on COP26, and commitments to fight climate change are reaffirmed, it's imperative that the public and private sectors rally together.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards