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Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant

Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog rules Red Tractor exaggerated its environmental standards

The Advertising Standards Authority agrees with River Action that the food safety body’s 2023 advert misled the public

The Guardian - UK

Ministers tell Environment Agency to wave planning applications through

Exclusive: Officials say they have been told to do as little as legally possible to prevent approvals for housebuilding in England

The Guardian - UK

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Met Office Weather Warning: 80mph Winds Raise Risk of Blackouts as Forecasters Warn of Flooding Threat

Met Office alerts southern UK to 80mph winds, potential blackouts, and flood risk. Residents urged to secure property and check travel plans.

International Business Times UK

Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms

Exclusive: Leachate is tankered to treatment works where it mixes with sewage and industrial effluent

The Guardian - UK

UK drought 'could continue until winter' despite heavy rain and flooding

The heavy rain hitting many parts of the UK may not be enough to reverse all the effects of the summer’s record-breaking dry spell

Evening Standard

Met Office warns that drought could continue into winter

There is a chance that some parts of UK could be in drought and flood at the same time

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Drought could continue through to winter despite flood risk and rain – officials

The UK could feasibly experience both drought and flooding at the same time in the coming months, the Environment Agency said.

The Independent UK

David Lammy given warning after fishing with JD Vance without licence

Foreign secretary referred himself to Environment Agency after hosting Vance at Chevening country retreat

The Guardian - UK

Feargal Sharkey accuses environment watchdog of illegally draining River Lea

The singer has threatened legal action against the Environment Agency over claims that abstraction from the waterway is devastating aquatic life.

Evening Standard

David Lammy refers himself to watchdog after unlicensed fishing with JD Vance

The foreign secretary has referred himself to the Environment Agency over the breach

The Independent UK

Delete your old emails to save water during drought, Environment Agency tells Britons

Emails and photos stored on the cloud are supported by large water and energy-demanding data centres

The Independent UK

Rules for UK waste tyres tightened after millions sent to furnaces in India

Waste tyres exported from the UK to India for recycling were found to be going to unregulated dumps or makeshift furnaces.

The Independent UK

Ministers vow to tackle all forms of water pollution in England and Wales

Exclusive: Commitment comes as data shows serious pollution events involving water firms up by 60%

The Guardian - UK

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Four areas of England now in drought as heat threatens wildlife and crops

Ministers call for hosepipe bans as East and West Midlands enter drought, joining Yorkshire and north-west

The Guardian - UK

Toxic Pfas above proposed safety limits in almost all English waters tested

Exclusive: 110 of 117 bodies of water tested by Environment Agency would fail standards, with levels in fish 322 times the planned limit

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency insider alleges ‘cover-up’ over sewage sludge on farmland

Regulator and government accused of colluding with water industry to dump potentially toxic waste without oversight

The Independent UK

Operation to clean up 30,000 tonnes of waste dumped in woods gets under way

The dumping of the waste, some of which is hazardous, has been linked to organised crime.

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How England’s outdated water tracking system leaves regulators in the dark

Experts warn accurately monitoring consumption by bulk users such as farmers, datacentres and businesses can be all but impossible

The Independent UK

How deleting your old emails could help England avoid major water shortages

Data centres require a large amount of water for cooling processes, say the Environment Agency, which is urging people to help manage the pressure on them

The Independent UK

England faces ‘huge’ water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, officials warn

Urgent action is needed to cut leaks, curb demand and build new water supply schemes, the Environment Agency warns.

The Guardian - UK

Drought declared in north-west England amid declining reservoir levels

Hosepipe ban could follow, says Environment Agency, after England had driest February-April period on record

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: three tonnes of uranium legally dumped in protected English estuary in nine years

Exclusive: expert raises concerns over quantities allowed to be discharged from nuclear fuel factory near Preston

The Independent UK

Record number of water sector criminal investigations launched as sewage issues rise

“Water companies have too often gone unpunished” said the environment secretary

Evening Standard

‘Record’ 81 criminal investigations into water sector as sewage inspections soar

The Government insists water companies which break the law will be punished for their ‘disgraceful behaviour’.

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