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It’s time to put our water back into public hands
Environment
By Adrian Ramsay
It’s time to put our water back into public hands
It is billpayers who have financed all of the capital expenditure since privatisation
Lord Cameron of Dillington reviews 'The Coming Storm'
Books & culture
By Lord Cameron of Dillington
Lord Cameron of Dillington reviews 'The Coming Storm'
In spite of a surfeit of statistics, Liam Fox has written a fascinating study of a substance more valuable to humans than all the oil and precious metals in the world
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing
When environmental sustainability is talked about in construction circles, the focus is invariably on carbon and energy and it’s rare that water conservation is mentioned in the same breath. This is not surprising when this is also the case in society more widely. So, this Water Saving Week (13- 17 May) the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is stepping up efforts to get the conversation flowing like the very stuff we all need to survive.
Lib Dems Are On Labour's Case To Make Water Companies Not-For-Profit Community Projects
Environment
Lib Dems Are On Labour's Case To Make Water Companies Not-For-Profit Community Projects
Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has urged Labour to “borrow” Lib Dem ideas on reforming water utility companies if Keir Starmer's party gets into government, including turning some businesses into not-for-profit, community run schemes.

London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress Partner content
Health
By Andy Mitchell CBE, Tideway CEO
London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress
The Thames Tideway Tunnel will begin protecting the River Thames next year. We must
use this momentum and keep driving toward better infrastructure and a better future.
Water resilience must be gripped as a national challenge
Environment
By Anne Marie Morris MP
Water resilience must be gripped as a national challenge
“Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.“ Samuel Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a stark reminder of how important water is to human life, and the frustration of not, seemingly, being able to use such water as we have.
Partner content
Environment
By Policy@Manchester
Long in the tooth: is water fluoridation out of date?
Water Company Bosses Banked Bonuses Despite High Levels Of Sewage Dumping
Environment
Water Company Bosses Banked Bonuses Despite High Levels Of Sewage Dumping
Seven of the UK’s nine water companies gave bonuses to their executives linked to environmental targets last year, despite significant amounts of sewage being dumped into UK waterways.
Britain's waterways: do we need a right to connect or the right to clean rivers?
Environment
By Baroness McIntosh
Britain's waterways: do we need a right to connect or the right to clean rivers?
While the government rightly looks to growth, innovation and the housing that the United Kingdom desperately needs, the discussion needs to also address the fact that much of England’s water courses and wastewater infrastructure is still living in the 19th century.
Partner content
Environment
By Policy@Manchester
Water demand and drought: how can we reduce demand to address multiple socio-environmental crises?
Calls For Water Company Bosses To Face Prison Over Sewage Pollution
Environment
Calls For Water Company Bosses To Face Prison Over Sewage Pollution
A scathing report from the Environmental Agency has called for tougher action against water companies responsible for pollution – including prison sentences.
Turkey should face penalties for restricting water supply to Syria
Foreign affairs
By Lord Hylton
Turkey should face penalties for restricting water supply to Syria
The UN should be willing to act to prevent conflict over resources, particularly during a pandemic when under-fed and starving people are exposed to the worst risks.
Partner content
Environment
By Britvic
Britvic partners with The Rivers Trust to protect Britain’s waterways
Britvic is committed to the highest standards of water stewardship and today reinforces its commitment by joining The Rivers Trust’s Water Stewardship Programme.
Climate change is making it even harder for people living in poverty to access clean water Partner content
Coronavirus
By WaterAid
Climate change is making it even harder for people living in poverty to access clean water
Two billion people around the world do not have access to a reliable and safe water supply - and climate change is making it even harder to cope. As we build back in a post-pandemic world, we have a moral duty to ensure that nobody is left behind
Government leadership is needed for the water sector to decarbonise while reducing costs
Environment
By Dods Monitoring
Government leadership is needed for the water sector to decarbonise while reducing costs
The water sector has long been overlooked by the Government, but drastic action is needed now to get water to net-zero