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Northern Ireland’s Utility Regulator becomes first UK regulator to partner with Plain Numbers

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Utility Regulator has announced that it has become the first regulator in the UK to partner with numbers-first communications organisation, Plain Numbers.  The partnership...
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Climate Change Committee downgrades water industry in its first assessment of the new Government’s progress on reducing emissions

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Climate Change Committee had downgraded the water industry's ability to reduce emissions in its first assessment of the new Government’s progress on reducing...
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River Action granted permission to proceed with legal challenge against Ofwat

Government, Policy & Regulation
Environmental charity River Action has been granted permission by the High Court to proceed with a legal challenge against the water regulator, Ofwat. River Action...
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Integrated approach essential to addressing climate emergency, says The Rivers Trust’s Mark Lloyd

Water Vlogs
Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust, discusses the interim report of the Independent Water Commission, welcoming the focus on the need for...
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Two new Water (Special Measures) Act measures come into force this week

Government, Policy & Regulation
Two new legal requirements have come into force this week as part of the Water (Special Measures) Act, which received Royal Assent earlier this...
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Bring Thames Water into full public ownership and give workers the certainty they deserve, say unions

Insight & Opinion
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions representing workers at Thames Water – GMB, Unison and Unite – have joined forces to call for...
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DWI issues Severn Trent Water with warning letter following the supply of water with abnormal taste and odour

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) issued Severn Trent Water with a warning letter on Friday (20 June 2025), following the supply of water from...
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Dr Mark Fletcher to step down as Chair of British Water

Appointments & People
Dr Mark Fletcher has announced he is to step down as Chair of British Water, after three years in the post. Mark joined British Water's...
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Waterwise urges Government, businesses, and communities to accelerate action to avoid a future in which England faces a daily shortfall of 6 billion litres...

Insight & Opinion
Following the Environment Agency’s updated National Framework for Water Resources, published this week, Waterwise is urging Government, businesses, and communities to accelerate action to...
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EPA funding of €6.9 million awarded for 11 new research projects to address climate and environmental challenges in Ireland

Awards, Charity & Funding
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new research awards of €6.9 million for environmental and climate research in Ireland. This brings to €21.4...
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Despite rain and thunderstorms in the last few days Scotland’s rivers are still under stress

Government, Policy & Regulation
Despite rain and thunderstorms in the last few days, large parts of Scotland remain at some level of water scarcity. With summer just beginning,...
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Feargal Sharkey discusses the UK’s water woes with Toby Perkins MP in latest Committee Corridor podcast

Insight & Opinion
The latest episode of Committee Corridor, out this week, sees host Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, sit down with...
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Government to invest over £100m in water company fines to local environmental projects

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Government has announced it will invest water company fines into local projects across the country to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas.  Over...
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Government updates national standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems for the first time in a decade

Government, Policy & Regulation
In a move to tackle water pollution and protect communities from flooding, the government is updating the national standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)...
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Independent panel tasked with reviewing environmental governance in Northern Ireland publishes interim report

Government, Policy & Regulation
An independent panel tasked with reviewing environmental governance in Northern Ireland has published its interim report. The interim report from the panel, which was appointed...
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Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell visits Hampshire coast

Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell visited the Hampshire coast on 16 June 2025 to review draft proposals for protecting a 15km stretch of coastline...
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Almost £8 billion to be invested in flood defences over the next decade

Government, Policy & Regulation
The largest flooding programme in history will be announced by government this week, with a record £7.9 billion committed over ten years to protect...
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England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action

Market Analysis & Research
England’s public water supply could be short by 5 billion litres a day by 2055 without urgent action to futureproof resources, the Environment Agency...
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EFRA Committee to question Sir Jon Cunliffe on reform of water sector today

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Chair of the Independent Water Commission, Sir Jon Cunliffe, will be questioned by Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in an evidence session...
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EAC Chair says flooding investment is a sign that Government is taking flooding seriously

Insight & Opinion
Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee, has responded to news that the Government will invest £7.9bn in flood defences over the...
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Ofwat Innovation Fund highlights nature’s role in solving water sector challenges

Awards, Charity & Funding
The £600m Ofwat Innovation Fund has published its latest learning report, 'From source to sea: harnessing nature and communities for whole catchment innovation'. The new...
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Ofwat proposes new regulatory basis to drive companies to better understand and improve their asset management maturity

Government, Policy & Regulation
To extract the most value out of their assets, Ofwat wants to encourage water companies to improve their approaches to strategic planning, decision making...
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‘Failing’ water sector needs ‘root and branch reform’ to address culture that is ‘deaf’ to ‘crisis’, says EFRA Committee

Government, Policy & Regulation
A failing water sector in which “water companies increasingly look like financial institutions rather than businesses servicing monopolised critical infrastructure” is in need of...
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Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James partners with WATR to assess environmental impact

Product News
Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James, which competes in the UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF (E1), has signed a new partnership deal...
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Government agrees to publish faster response to OEP assessment, following pressure from the Environmental Audit Committee

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Government has agreed to accelerate publishing its response to the Office for Environmental Protection’s (OEP) annual assessment report, following pressure from the Environmental...
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed champions private investment in nature recovery as the government launches a new call for evidence

Government, Policy & Regulation
Speaking to leading figures from financial institutions, property, retail and sustainability sectors at a roundtable event in London yesterday (12 June 2025), the Environment...
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Yorkshire becomes the second region in England to enter drought status

Government, Policy & Regulation
Yorkshire has become the second region in England to enter drought status following the driest spring in 132 years.   The Environment Agency announced the change...
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Rachel Reeves cuts Defra spending, but allocates extra funding for flood defences and nature recovery

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Spending Review 2025 was presented to Parliament by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, yesterday (Wednesday 11 June 2025). Most departments will gain...
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NI Fiscal Council says Northern Ireland’s water and sewerage needs greater investment, even if it’s “politically unpalatable”

Government, Policy & Regulation
A new report by the NI Fiscal Council highlights a growing crisis in the provision of water and sewerage services in Northern Ireland. The report...
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Water sector regulation to be scrutinised by Public Accounts Committee

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold an evidence session on regulating the water sector at 3.30pm today (Monday 9 June, 2025). Consumer trust in...
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Philip Duffy writes to Ofwat regarding water industry category 1 incidents in relation to performance related pay rules

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency's Chief Executive, Philip Duffy, has written to Ofwat regarding water industry category 1 incidents in 2024, in relation to performance related...
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European Commission launches strategy to enhance water security for people, economy and environment

Government, Policy & Regulation
The European Commission has announced the adoption of the European Water Resilience Strategy which sets out a common European vision for water resilience. The aim...
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Government’s new law sees unfair bonuses banned for six water companies with immediate effect

Government, Policy & Regulation
Bonuses have been banned for senior executives at six water companies, as new measures in the Water (Special Measures) Act come into force today...
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National Drought Group meets after driest spring in 132 years

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency convened a National Drought Group meeting yesterday (5 June 2025) to discuss the latest outlook and hear from water companies about...
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Relief in the west of Scotland, but water scarcity risk remains in the east

Government, Policy & Regulation
Despite recent heavy rain, Scotland's long-term water scarcity pressures remain after one of the driest starts to the year for decades. The latest water scarcity...
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Defra launches consultation on flood and coastal erosion funding rules

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on flood and coastal erosion funding rules. 6.3 million homes and businesses in...
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Northumbrian Water agrees to pay £15.7m enforcement package following Ofwat wastewater investigation

Government, Policy & Regulation
Ofwat has concluded its investigation into Northumbrian Water securing an enforcement package of £15.7m to be paid by the wastewater company and their shareholders,...
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Environmental Standards Scotland asks for views on new five-year Strategy

Government, Policy & Regulation
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has launched a public consultation on a draft of its new Strategy that will set the direction of work for the...
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Waterwise expresses support for the interim report by the Independent Water Commission

Insight & Opinion
Waterwise, the independent voice for water efficiency across the UK, has expressed its support for the interim report by the Independent Water Commission, emphasising...
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New proposals to accelerate the construction of flood schemes have been unveiled

Government, Policy & Regulation
New proposals to accelerate the construction of flood schemes and protect thousands of homes and businesses in the nation’s cities and rural areas from...
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Striking Scottish Water staff to protest outside company’s offices in Glasgow today

Industry News
Striking Scottish Water staff will demand bosses stop playing games and start talking about pay at a protest outside the company’s Shieldhall offices in...
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New Bill introduced to the Senedd Cymru proposes to establish an Office of Environmental Governance in Wales

Government, Policy & Regulation
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister of Wales and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, has introduced a Bill to the Senedd...
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Independent Water Commission publishes interim findings

Government, Policy & Regulation
The interim findings from the Independent Water Commission have been published today (Tuesday 3 June) ahead of its final report this summer. Sir Jon Cunliffe, Chair of...
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Strike action hits Scottish Water this week as pay dispute continues

Industry News
Scottish Water workers have gone on strike today after rejecting the water company's latest pay offer. Members of GMB, Unite and Unison will strike from...
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Overall trust hits a new low – Mike Keil, Chief Executive, Consumer Council for Water, discusses CCW’s latest findings

Water Vlogs
Mike Keil, Chief Executive of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), discusses the findings of the CCW’s annual Water Matters survey, which finds that...
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Drought declared in north-west of England

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency has declared drought status for the north-west of England following the driest start to spring in 69 years. River flows have been...
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Peter Unwin CB named as Natural England Deputy Chair

Appointments & People
Peter Unwin CB has been appointed as Deputy Chair of Natural England (NE). Peter’s term will run from 1 April 2025 until 31 December 2025. He became...
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed takes control of the planning process for two new reservoirs

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, has today taken control of the planning process for two new reservoirs, in an intervention to speed up delivery. Anglian...
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