Environment Agency

UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies
Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release toxic waste from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems
The Guardian - UK
9 min read
No timeline yet for clearing illegal waste mountain, Environment Agency says
The agency has set out efforts to monitor and secure the 150-metre long rubbish dump, saying safety of local residents is ‘our top priority’.
Evening Standard
5 min read
Swimming sites see slight water quality improvement but dozens fail on pollution
Environment Agency annual figures show 87% of England’s designated swimming spots were rated as excellent or good.
Evening Standard
4 min read
‘The new narcotics’: how waste crime is causing environmental disaster across the UK
Organised criminals face few repercussions for dumping toxic rubbish as Environment Agency struggles to keep up
The Guardian - UK
8 min read
Starmer says mountain of waste dumped in Oxfordshire field is ‘utterly appalling’
The Environment Agency has said it will pursue the perpetrators to pay the clean up cost
The Independent UK
5 min read
Plastic beads spreading on Sussex coast after ‘catastrophic’ spill, meeting told
Local people describe devastating impact of millions of toxic beads from Southern Water site near Camber Sands
The Guardian - UK
5 min read
Warning England could face widespread drought in 2026 without wet winter
Despite recent rainfall, the situation remains ‘precarious’, the Environment Agency stated
The Independent UK
5 min read
England faces widespread drought in 2026 without wet winter – Environment Agency
The country’s drought situation remains ‘precarious’ despite recent rainfall, and could be facing a drier than normal three months to January.
Evening Standard
5 min read
Environment Agency hits back at ‘unfair’ claims of incompetence over waste crime
Philip Duffy, the agency’s chief executive, called the waste team ‘excellent’ and ‘hardworking’.
Evening Standard
5 min read
Water firms’ environmental performance sinks as serious pollution cases up 60%
The Environment Agency has called for a fundamental shift in culture and behaviour from English water firms in the light of ‘poor’ results.
Evening Standard
6 min read