Could the UK’s water bosses really go to prison?
Steve Reed, the newly minted environment secretary, has big plans to clean up Britain's rivers. But, how well will they…
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How to tackle the UK’s plastic pollution problem – with Coca-Cola
A special podcast from Spotlight, the New Statesman’s policy supplement.
Poll shows nature could prove vital to winning swing voters
Exclusive research shared with Spotlight shows that robust biodiversity policies could be crucial at the next election.
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Private water companies’ thirst for profit will never be sated
The UK’s largest water company is pitching for a 61 per cent increase in bills.
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Murky waters: what comes next for nutrient neutrality?
Scrapping Natural England’s uncompromising regulations could be harder than the government thinks.
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The new shadow environment secretary faces a “key test for Labour”
Steve Reed must take the plunge on nutrient neutrality.
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“We need water companies that are fit for purpose”: the CEO of Ofwat on regulating England’s polluted rivers
After a decade at Ofwat, David Black remains optimistic that the industry can somehow be encouraged to stop pumping sewage…
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Can Clean Air Zones fix the UK’s air pollution problem?
The controversial initiative has come under fire from local leaders.
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Will the SNP ever stop blaming Westminster for its own failures?
The bottle return scheme is only the latest example of the Scottish government’s epic incompetence.
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The Tories aren’t even pretending to sell us aspiration
Conservatives are telling us swimming in sewage is fine and to go without cheese sandwiches. Gone are the days of…
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“We’re staring down the gun barrel”: Feargal Sharkey on Britain’s polluted rivers
The Undertones frontman sees echoes of Northern Ireland’s Troubles in today’s environmental struggles.
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Cost-of-living crisis is turning London back into the “Big Smoke”
In the face of an energy price squeeze, wood-burners look like an economical option – but the toxic pollution they…
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Polluting SUVs have the carbon footprint of a major industrial nation
The market for the cars is booming despite campaigns to reduce emissions.
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Air pollution is the biggest environmental risk to the UK’s health – here’s why
Air quality is connected to poor health outcomes and healthcare authorities can work to improve it.
Did Tory MPs really vote to dump raw sewage in Britain’s rivers and seas?
Not quite, but their government is responsible for our polluted waterways.
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How much raw sewage is being released into the sea?
As the rain returns to drought-parched England and Wales, so has the sewage.
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How does the UK’s beach water quality compare with Europe?
The quality of swimming water at Britain’s beaches and rivers is among the worst in Europe.
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The NHS is still a long way from net zero
To truly reduce health inequalities, experts say the national health service must solve its carbon emissions problem.
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Pollution is responsible for one in six deaths each year
Nine million people a year die from pollution, more than the number who die from smoking.
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Mother bereaved by air pollution waits to meet Boris Johnson after nearly a year
Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah wanted to know lessons would be learned from the death of her daughter, Ella.
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