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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
With gas prices soaring, the UK must seize this opportunity to lead a global clean power revolution
Environment
By Ben Westerman
With gas prices soaring, the UK must seize this opportunity to lead a global clean power revolution
We urgently need to end our reliance on volatile fossil fuel markets - transitioning away from gas and towards clean energy is the only sure-fire way to avoid another crisis like this.
Government must boost roll out of charging points to support growing demand for electric vehicles
Environment
By Ruth Edwards MP
Government must boost roll out of charging points to support growing demand for electric vehicles
Electric vehicle (EV) usage in the midlands is predicted to increase by over 3,000 per cent by 2030. The installation of public charging points must be six times as fast to support growing demand.
Mandatory filters should be fitted in washing machines to reduce microplastic pollution
Environment
By Alberto Costa MP
Mandatory filters should be fitted in washing machines to reduce microplastic pollution
The government should and could introduce stronger measures to help prevent plastic pollution quickly, that would make a significant impact.
Craft Breweries Could Stop Being Able To Make Beer Fizzy Because Of CO2 Shortage
Environment
Craft Breweries Could Stop Being Able To Make Beer Fizzy Because Of CO2 Shortage
Small breweries could be left unable to carbonate their beer if the closure of CO2 factories leads to a shortage of gas, industry groups are warning.
Beer, Fizzy Drinks And Meat Supplies Threatened By CO2 Shortages, Ministers Warned
Environment
Beer, Fizzy Drinks And Meat Supplies Threatened By CO2 Shortages, Ministers Warned
Exclusive: The government is bracing itself for supplies of beer, fizzy drinks and meat to be hit by a severe shortage of CO2, with supermarkets and restaurants expected to be affected in the coming days.
Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
How the timber industries can help solve the housing crisis
Recognising that the UK must build more homes, quicker, while reducing carbon emissions, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Timber Industries has launched with a new report that aims to provide solutions to the UK’s housing and climate crises.
Lords Diary: Viscount Thurso on responsible tourism and why COP 26 must succeed
Environment
By Viscount Thurso
Lords Diary: Viscount Thurso on responsible tourism and why COP 26 must succeed
Last week was dominated by the horrendous news from Afghanistan. Just about everything that could go wrong seems to have done so, and the sense of helplessness towards the vulnerable people who have suffered so much is everywhere. As a wise old Thursonian said to me in Tesco, “There is nothing to do but pray.”
We must back British farming 365 days a year
Environment
By Theo Clarke MP
We must back British farming 365 days a year
We must support all our farmers to keep doing what they do best - feeding us, caring for the environment and maintaining the varied and beautiful landscapes across the whole of the UK.
Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners invests £28million in Sidcup site
Environment Bill is for the UK’s future, not just COP26
Environment
By Baroness Bennett
Environment Bill is for the UK’s future, not just COP26
The Lords must act to strengthen further an Environment Bill written in 2019 that never was, and certainly in 2021, is not fit for purpose without further amendment.
Global Britain must not miss the boat to establish itself as an environmental leader in the maritime sector
Environment
By Nusrat Ghani MP
Global Britain must not miss the boat to establish itself as an environmental leader in the maritime sector
The maritime sector is acutely aware of its environmental footprint and keen to make changes. However, it needs some clear direction from government.
How we can build a sustainable future with timber Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
How we can build a sustainable future with timber
We must recognise the importance of timber in overcoming our climate challenge.
The government is meeting just six per cent of its green homes targets – but bold action has public support
Environment
By Luke Murphy
The government is meeting just six per cent of its green homes targets – but bold action has public support
In just over 50 days, the UK plays host to the pivotal international climate summit COP26 in Glasgow. To be a credible host, the UK must get its own house in order yet its net zero strategy – the UK government’s long-awaited plan for reducing emissions – and other crucial plans, including its heat and buildings strategy, have still not been published.
Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
MSP Visits Coca-Cola Manufacturing Site in East Kilbride
This Parliamentary term is make-or-break for effective climate leadership and global action
Environment
By Philip Dunne MP
This Parliamentary term is make-or-break for effective climate leadership and global action
If we don’t take the necessary action now, and put some substance behind the bold and ambitious climate statements of intent, I have no doubt that we will live to regret it in years to come.
Power Up: How can we support the UK's energy transition? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Legal & General
Power Up: How can we support the UK's energy transition?
If the UK is to meet its net zero ambitions, then over the next three decades we will need to drive a fundamental shift in the way that energy is generated, distributed, and used.
If the UK wants to be a climate world leader, we must say no to deep-sea mining
Environment
By Baroness Bennett
If the UK wants to be a climate world leader, we must say no to deep-sea mining
The development of new technologies are opening up the possibility of mining previously inaccessible ocean depths, causing vastly more damage.
Boris Johnson must confront the climate crisis head on and bury plans for a new coal mine
Environment
By Tony Bosworth
Boris Johnson must confront the climate crisis head on and bury plans for a new coal mine
Instead of backing plans to build a new coal mine in Cumbria that will make the climate emergency worse, it should put its focus into cutting emissions and creating green jobs.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Plastic the Trojan Horse
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Funding for research to create a sustainable future for our coastal economies
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Enzyme researchers partner with pioneering AI company, DeepMind, in developing green solutions to combat plastic waste
University of Portsmouth joins leading AI researchers at DeepMind to help engineer faster acting enzymes for recycling some of the worlds most polluting single use plastics
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Enzyme recycling of PET plastics can reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions
Researchers now show that one common plastic produced using enzyme-based recycling can be cost competitive with traditional fossil fuel-derived PET.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Portsmouth becomes the first non US partner of a new project to tackle plastic pollution in the USA
We join global partners to help solve one of the world’s biggest environmental problems.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Ocean plastics – systemic change not fragmented action is needed International Resource Panel member warns
A new United Nations report lead by University of Portsmouth academics makes recommendations for how to reduce the amount of plastic entering the oceans.
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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