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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
Minister Says Heat Pump Grant Is 'First Step' To Green Homes But It Could Take 15 Years To Phase Out Gas
Environment
Minister Says Heat Pump Grant Is "First Step" To Green Homes But It Could Take 15 Years To Phase Out Gas
International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has suggested the replacement of gas boilers could take as long as 15 years as she defended a scheme to subsidise heat pumps as a "fantastic first step".
Mobile UK’s landmark report highlights how 5G will be key to reaching net zero ahead of COP26 Partner content
Environment
By Mobile UK
Mobile UK’s landmark report highlights how 5G will be key to reaching net zero ahead of COP26
5G technology must be recognised as an accelerator on the road to net zero.
Evidence Week 2021: learn from top researchers how we can best tackle the climate crisis Partner content
Environment
By Taylor & Francis
Evidence Week 2021: learn from top researchers how we can best tackle the climate crisis
To reach net zero we need policies that achieve public support. This means equipping policy makers with the insights into what their priorities are. We are on a mission to make that happen.
Exclusive: Government Set To Announce Ambitious Carbon Emission Reduction Target For Power Sector By 2035
Environment
Exclusive: Government Set To Announce Ambitious Carbon Emission Reduction Target For Power Sector By 2035
Sector-specific carbon emission reduction targets for the year 2035 – which will be announced by the government in its Net Zero strategy this week – are set to be far more ambitious for the power sector than others, including transport and heat and buildings.
Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
RIA: The UK is electrifying its railway at less than half the rate needed to decarbonise by 2050
New data has been published from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) showing that the UK is not electrifying its railways quick enough to meet Net Zero by 2050.
When it comes to levelling up, the UK’s fractured health outcomes should be high on the agenda Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
When it comes to levelling up, the UK’s fractured health outcomes should be high on the agenda
A new report reveals stark disparities in the way Covid-19 affected different areas of the country – so can policy heal the UK’s North-South health divide?
Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard
Coronavirus
Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard
It is now too late to avert temporary shortages of cardboard and aluminium cans this autumn, a leading figure in the packaging industry has warned.
A strong and resilient economy is crucial for net-zero Britain – and the private sector must be given the confidence to invest in green jobs
Environment
By Philip Dunne MP
A strong and resilient economy is crucial for net-zero Britain – and the private sector must be given the confidence to invest in green jobs
The government needs to help clear up the confusion, as it is itself yet to define what it means by a green job
IKEA continues to champion climate action by joining COP26 as a Partner Partner content
Environment
By IKEA
IKEA continues to champion climate action by joining COP26 as a Partner
The Pig Industry Thinks The Cabinet Is Split Over Visas As Mass Cull Continues
Coronavirus
The Pig Industry Thinks The Cabinet Is Split Over Visas As Mass Cull Continues
Grim evidence of the pig cull currently underway on UK farms to cope with labour shortages has been submitted to Priti Patel as Cabinet ministers appear to have been split on whether to grant more visas for abattoir workers.
Reversing biodiversity decline will require decisive action across our society Partner content
Environment
By WSP
Reversing biodiversity decline will require decisive action across our society
Amid the urgency of action to tackle climate change, the issue of biodiversity collapse can easily get lost. In the UK and most countries across the world, biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate, yet understanding of the correlation between climate change and biodiversity loss is lacking.
Six decades on, Coca-Cola’s Sidcup site is leading the way on sustainability Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Six decades on, Coca-Cola’s Sidcup site is leading the way on sustainability
This week the first of our 500ml bottles made from 100% recycled plastic have come off the line at our Sidcup factory. This is just the start of our green journey as we strive to become Net Zero by 2040 – and Sidcup is at the heart of our sustainbility plans
To tackle both climate change and inequality we need a Labour government
Environment
By Darren Jones MP
To tackle both climate change and inequality we need a Labour government
The net-zero transition must go together with a just transition protecting jobs, training workers, and helping communities
Net Zero with the Lights On: Nuclear’s Role in Our Energy Future Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Net Zero with the Lights On: Nuclear’s Role in Our Energy Future
The UK’s energy system can only survive the transition to net zero if we invest urgently and heavily in homegrown nuclear power.
Serious about combatting climate change? - It’s time to talk about the cow in the room Partner content
Environment
By Humane World for Animals UK
Serious about combatting climate change? - It’s time to talk about the cow in the room

Today marks the start of the Pre-COP summit, the last chance for world leaders to discuss climate change mitigation strategies ahead of the upcoming negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November in Glasgow. If COP26 organisers are serious about meeting the Paris Agreement and “keeping 1.5 degrees alive” to limit the potentially catastrophic impact of global warming, it’s crucial that all leading drivers of climate change are acknowledged and addressed. Yet, until now, one topic has remained the cow in the room: intensive animal agriculture.
Emergency Lorry Driver Visas Won't Last The Full Three Months
Environment
Emergency Lorry Driver Visas Won't Last The Full Three Months
The ten and a half thousand visas government is offering to European workers to help abate labour shortages are set to last significantly less than the three month time limit by the time drivers start working.
Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Quarries & Nature 2021 - 11am, Wednesday 13 October 2021 – Industry showcases its contribution to nature and biodiversity
MPA’s Quarries & Nature 2021 will take the form of an hour long online showcase of the great work that the industry has delivered over the last 50 years, celebrating the scale and diversity of the restoration, biodiversity and conservation work undertaken by members.
Food security is under threat as trade crisis threatens a mass cull of farm animals Partner content
Environment
By Pilgrim's Pride
Food security is under threat as trade crisis threatens a mass cull of farm animals
Britain’s pig industry is part of the backbone of our farming economy. It is worth £1.6 billion annually to farms, and with food retail and export values added in, contributes £14 billion a year to the UK and many thousands of jobs.
The nuclear industry is harnessing the Best of British to create a new generation of skilled professionals Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Sellafield Ltd
The nuclear industry is harnessing the Best of British to create a new generation of skilled professionals
The future of the nuclear industry is in good hands and well placed to help Britain face some of its biggest challenges.
Policy@Manchester at Party Conference 2021 Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
Policy@Manchester at Party Conference 2021
Join Policy@Manchester at this year’s Labour and Conservative party conferences for an exciting programme of fringe events.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
NOAH Conference focusses on sustainability, innovation and the role of animal health
In the run up to COP 26, the 2021 NOAH Conference will look at Sustainability, innovation and the role of animal health, as the UK recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic gathers pace.
Ending cages for laying hens must be a priority as we prepare to lead the way in ethical farming
Environment
By Henry Smith MP
Ending cages for laying hens must be a priority as we prepare to lead the way in ethical farming
All major retailers have committed to going cage free by at least 2025. It’s only right that our legislation reflects the strong public and commercial impetus for transitioning to a cage-free future.
Climate action must advance the rights of women and girls
Environment
By Baroness Sugg
Climate action must advance the rights of women and girls
The UK government must ensure there is a global commitment to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees and give concrete support for gender equality and women and girls’ leadership.
How renewable liquid fuels can deliver a low carbon future for rural households Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
How renewable liquid fuels can deliver a low carbon future for rural households
Renewable liquid fuels offer an affordable way to help consumers in rural areas decarbonise on the pathway to net zero.
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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