24 Sep 2026
Image description: A flooded town under a grey sky, taken during the Bingley Boxing Day floods in 2015. Photo by Chris Gallagher on Unsplash A growing threat to critical infrastructure The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has launched a call for evidence as part of its wider inquiry into climate adaptation and emergency response, […]
24 Sep 2026
Image description: Blue and white Thames Water logo on side of van EFRA committee’s verdict on the creditor bid The cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has published a report urging the government to reject the £10bn takeover proposal put forward by London & Valley Water (L&VW), a consortium of more than 100 […]
06 May 2026
Image description: Rows of bottled water. Photo by Jonathan Chng on Unsplash Chair steps down following parliamentary report highlighting poor leadership The chair of South East Water (SEW), Chris Train, has resigned following the publication of a highly critical report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee, which accused the company of […]