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8 articles
drought
Reservoirs in southern England operate at 16-19% capacity after the driest April-September in over a century, with severe drought in six regions but no approved business water bans.
water quality
All rivers, lakes and estuaries in England exceed limits for persistent toxins, with official targets missed by decades.
housing
Water shortages and missing infrastructure prevent delivery of government housing quotas in the south and east of England.
water industry
Charges against the ex-Southern Water boss expose how regulators accepted falsified compliance data for years while discharges continued.
water industry
Privatised water companies raised £10.5bn in green bonds since 2017, promising environmental gains, while sewage pollution surged and dividends flowed to shareholders. Regulators collect fines but permit ongoing decay.
waste crime
Organized crime dumps hundreds of thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste across UK sites known to authorities, with slow responses and failed enforcements exposing institutional failures in environmental protection. Taxpayers bear escalating costs as pollution spreads unchecked.
waste crime
A massive illegal waste mound in Oxfordshire contains council and school rubbish, highlighting corruption in waste management and the Environment Agency's enforcement failures. This case exemplifies national systemic neglect, costing taxpayers £1 billion annually amid rising environmental risks.
fly-tipping
An illegal waste mountain in Oxfordshire highlights Environment Agency resource shortages and organized crime's grip on rural sites, burdening local budgets and ecosystems amid national enforcement failures.