17 Sep 2026
Image description: A judge’s gavel on a wooden table. Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash The former chief executive of Southern Water has appeared in court charged with conspiracy to defraud, facing allegations water quality tests were manipulated to avoid millions of pounds in penalties. The BBC reports that Matthew Wright, 60, who denies […]
17 Sep 2026
Image description: Devon fields during the summer 2026 drought. The grass is yellowed, with green hedgerows and a house in the background. Photo by Veronica White on Unsplash There is roughly a one-in-four chance that around half of the country will still be in drought by spring 2027, according to new analysis presented to […]
17 Sep 2026
Image description: A dry creek bed in Hartz Mountains, Tasmania, Australia. Brown rocks have been deposited on brown soil. Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash Rivers across the world experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has revealed, reflecting declining water storage across the Earth’s surface and […]
17 Sep 2026
Image description: The Palace of Westminster, commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, located in London, England. Photo by Martine Mussies on Unsplash MPs debate national referendum on public ownership of water industry The future of the private companies that run England’s water industry has been debated in Westminster after more than 200,000 people […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: Aerial view of sewage treatment facility. Photo by Iain on Unsplash Murray McIntosh is launching the 2026 edition of its Water Industry Labour Report, calling on professionals across the sector to share their experiences and help shape the future of workforce strategy. According to Murray McIntosh, the unique study is built on […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: A golden trophy with a black base pictured against a white backdrop. Image by Giorgio Trovato / Unsplash. Water UK has launched a national prize for those working on the future of the water sector in the UK. They say the inaugural National Watershot Prize will celebrate the most innovative academic research […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: wooden oval table surrounded by office chairs in a boardroom. Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash According to a new Guardian exclusive, the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has been consulting water companies on how to set up the new consumer boards that were intended to hold them to account. The Guardian […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: An aerial view of Blackpool north pier. Photo by Mark mc neill on Unsplash United Utilities (UU) Water Ltd has been fined £964,225 for a sewage leak which led the Environment Agency (EA) to issue swimming bans along a stretch of Lancashire’s coastline. The water company pleaded guilty to five offences related […]
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