18 Jun 2026
Image description: The River Thames flowing beneath Tower Bridge. Photo by Pietro De Grandi on Unsplash Researchers at the University of East London (UEL) have launched a study into microplastic pollution in the River Thames to inform environmental policy and water quality decisions. Led by Dr Ria Devereux of UEL’s Sustainability Research Institute, the […]
18 Jun 2026
Image description: River Tees flowing through a forest alongside Barnard Castle, County Durham. Photo by Tom Maclean on Unsplash Climate change could push UK rivers to dangerous extremes and bring more frequent rapid swings between wet and dry conditions, a phenomenon known as hydroclimatic whiplash, according to research led by the University of East […]
18 Jun 2026
Image description: Sailboats cutting across the surface of lake Windermere with mountains rising in the background. Photo by JOGphotos on Unsplash Water company United Utilities is proposing building an underground tank to improve the water quality of England’s biggest freshwater lake – Lake Windermere. The company says the facility, which would hold the equivalent […]
11 Jun 2026
Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has launched a consultation on expanding its authority beyond water supply to include wastewater and other strategically important infrastructure schemes. The move follows recommendations in the Independent Water Commission report and an explicit endorsement in the government White Paper. The […]
11 Jun 2026
Image description: Bathroom tap with water running into a sink. Image by Bruno from Pixabay Only 39% of water customers struggling to pay their bills are aware of social tariffs available to them, according to new research published by the National Audit Office (NAO). The Watchdog warns this awareness gap leaves vulnerable households locked out of […]
11 Jun 2026
Image description: Raindrops hitting the ground. Photo by Abhishek Tewari on Unsplash El Niño could have a sudden and chaotic impact on weather patterns right across the globe, a Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) climate expert has warned. An El Niño weather pattern raises global temperatures and worsens rainfall in some regions, and the World Meteorological […]
11 Jun 2026
Photo by Iain on Unsplash Welsh Water is facing a £44.7 million enforcement package from Ofwat even as it commits £617 million to infrastructure spending in its first year of an ambitious transformation programme. The regulator formalised the package in June, following an investigation into wastewater asset failures, requiring the company to fund measures […]
11 Jun 2026
Image description: A pole with a sign that says polling station. Photo by Phil Hearing on Unsplash Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester’s mayor and Labour’s candidate for the Makerfield by-election, has said public ownership of Thames Water is the right approach, citing the company’s pattern of regulatory failures and ongoing financial crisis. Speaking to Newsnight, he […]
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