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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
How we can deliver green action for real people at COP26 and beyond Partner content
Environment
By NatWest
How we can deliver green action for real people at COP26 and beyond
We are working hard to make sure that advice and financial incentives are in place to help everyone play their part in the fight against climate change
UK Increases Its Aid Spending On Helping Poorer Nations Tackle Climate Change On Eve Of COP26 Summit
Environment
UK Increases Its Aid Spending On Helping Poorer Nations Tackle Climate Change On Eve Of COP26 Summit
The UK is to launch the COP26 climate change talks by pledging another £1 billion in aid to help developing countries tackle the consequences of rising temperatures and flooding.
Boris Johnson: If Glasgow Fails, The Paris Agreement Will Have 'Crumpled At The First Reckoning'
Environment
Boris Johnson: If Glasgow Fails, The Paris Agreement Will Have "Crumpled At The First Reckoning"
Boris Johnson has sounded a note of extreme urgency to the world ahead of the COP26 summit, telling a press conference: "If Glasgow fails, then the whole thing fails."
Lord Frost Tells The EU To 'Step Back' As Fishing Row With France Intensifies
Environment
Lord Frost Tells The EU To 'Step Back' As Fishing Row With France Intensifies
An escalating row over post-Brexit fishing rights in the Channel has intensified after the UK's chief Brexit negotiator confirmed the UK is considering legal proceedings against the EU and France.
Let’s get the best minds in the world to create a sustainable revolution
Environment
By Michaela Strachan, Autumnwatch presenter
Let’s get the best minds in the world to create a sustainable revolution
COP26 – is it going to be, as Greta Thunberg said, “empty promises and more blah, blah, blah”? Is it going to be headline news for a few weeks and then be dismissed from the front pages?
COP26 Faces A Chaotic Start – But Number 10 Seems Confident They Can Win On Ambition Alone
Environment
COP26 Faces A Chaotic Start – But Number 10 Seems Confident They Can Win On Ambition Alone
COP26, a landmark climate change summit that is due to begin in Glasgow tomorrow, could prove to be a legacy-defining moment for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit
Environment
Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit
The COP26 climate summit has been billed as the last chance for global leaders make vital changes to tackle climate change and rising temperatures.

Here's what you need to know before the event kicks off in Glasgow on Sunday.
Boris Johnson Puts Pressure On China To Move Away From Coal Power
Environment
Boris Johnson Puts Pressure On China To Move Away From Coal Power
Boris Johnson has put fresh pressure on China to move away from its coal dependency ahead of the COP26 climate change summit.
We Need Transparency Over Carbon Emissions In Our Supply Chains To Tackle The Climate Emergency
Environment
By Karen Bradley MP
We Need Transparency Over Carbon Emissions In Our Supply Chains To Tackle The Climate Emergency
The Climate Emergency we face demands fast and tangible action. The Government’s commitment to reach net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 is an important part of that action and it’s supported by the public. We all have responsibilities – but to meet this ambition, we have to be able to effectively monitor the progress of the private sector in cutting carbon emissions.
Alok Sharma: COP26 is a chance to amplify the voices of vulnerable countries
Environment
By Isabella Kaminski
Alok Sharma: COP26 is a chance to amplify the voices of vulnerable countries
As President of COP26, Alok Sharma tells Isabella Kaminski he is anticipating a game of “multi-dimensional chess” to wrangle nearly 200 parties towards a global climate deal in Glasgow.
Tech can save countries like Israel threatened by climate change
Environment
By Tamar Zandberg MK
Tech can save countries like Israel threatened by climate change
As the nations of the world gather in Glasgow, we all face the same critical question. How do we combine courageous steps to combat the urgent threat of climate change, with the pressing need to reaccelerate our economies post-Covid?
Penalty Notices Bill would introduce fines of up to £5,000 to crackdown on animal offenders
Environment
By Andrew Rosindell MP
Penalty Notices Bill would introduce fines of up to £5,000 to crackdown on animal offenders
The core of Brexit has always been the principle of sovereignty: that the UK Parliament, elected by the people of our great nation, has the sole right to make the laws that govern us. That provides us with unrivalled opportunities to improve animal health and welfare, enhance productivity and give confidence to consumers and international trading partners.
Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Chancellor's commitment to levelling up lacks key details on Net Zero, says CIOB
Today’s Autumn Budget saw commitments from Government to strengthen business investment and further encourage levelling up in the UK, however it lacked key details on how Government will drive the Net Zero agenda, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has said.
Tory MPs Defend Controversial Sewage Vote As A 'Storm In A Teacup'
Environment
Tory MPs Defend Controversial Sewage Vote As A "Storm In A Teacup"
Conservative MPs have defended their decision to vote against an amendment to the Environment Bill that would have seen raw sewage banned from being dumped in British rivers and oceans.
Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Statement in Response to Prime Minister’s Comments on Plastic Recycling
Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Renewable liquid fuel demonstration project expanded to 200 homes with £800,000 investment
The liquid fuel heating industry has today announced the second phase of its fossil fuel replacement demonstration as it commits to convert 200 homes and businesses across the UK from oil heating to the renewable fuel Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) this winter, amounting to an initial investment of over £800,000.
Ahead of COP26, the Chancellor must use the spending review to deliver on green investment
Environment
By Sam Alvis
Ahead of COP26, the Chancellor must use the spending review to deliver on green investment
The UK is a world leader in reducing its reliance on coal and investing in clean power. But it is still off track to achieving its legally binding climate targets.
Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Budget 2021: MPA calls for targeted spending in 4 key areas
The Mineral Products Association is calling on the Chancellor to do the right thing in four key policy areas in its budget submission ahead of the 2021 Budget and Spending Review on 27th October.
Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
MIMA's response to the Heat and Buildings strategy and Net Zero strategy
COP26 CEO Says Climate Negotiations Will Likely Go Down To The Wire
Environment
COP26 CEO Says Climate Negotiations Will Likely Go Down To The Wire
The CEO of COP26 has warned that climate negotiations at the upcoming conference are likely to “go to the wire”.
Pig Culling Will Continue For Weeks With Visa Scheme Rollout Set To Take Until Next Month
Environment
Pig Culling Will Continue For Weeks With Visa Scheme Rollout Set To Take Until Next Month
The culling of pigs is set to continue for another few weeks with the majority of foreign butchers recruited under the government's new visa scheme not expected to be working in the UK until mid November, industry figures have told PoliticsHome.
Our national response to climate change needs to be rooted in communities
Environment
By Jessica Studdert
Our national response to climate change needs to be rooted in communities
As the global power elite descend on Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit next week, all eyes will be upon them to see if they can put our long-term existence on this planet ahead of short-term national concerns.
Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Commitment to retrofit vital for Heat and Buildings Strategy says CIOB
Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry responds to Net Zero Strategy
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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