19 Mar 2026

Image description: A housebuilder working on the frame of a house-building project. Photo by Josh Olalde on Unsplash   House-building plans in Kent are in jeopardy after South East Water has warned that it has the capacity to supply water to only one third of all the new homes being planned. The blueprint for 23,000 […]

12 Mar 2026

Image description: Elan Valley Reservoirs in Wales. Photo by Callum Blacoe on Unsplash.   Ofwat’s new report, the Economic Impact of Water Supply Infrastructure Investment, has explored the economic growth case for significant investment in water supply infrastructure across England and Wales. The study examined how investment in new assets – such as reservoirs, bulk […]

05 Mar 2026

Image description: An aerial view of a data center located in Colraine, Northern Ireland. Photo by Geoffrey Moffett on Unsplash   New inquiry launched into the environmental impact of data centres in the UK MPs have launched a new inquiry on the environmental impacts of data centres in the UK, as Energy Secretary Ed Miliband […]

15 Jan 2026

Image description: A red squirrel clinging on to a tree trunk. Image by Pearse O’Halloran on Unsplash   A report from the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has concluded the government is not on track to meet its targets to save wildlife in England and is failing on almost all environmental measures. The OEP found […]

08 Jan 2026

Image description: Landscape shot in the Lake District, with oak and sycamore trees in the foreground, and hills and water in the background. Image by Shreya 06 on Unsplash.   Natural capital (the UK’s forests, rivers, biodiversity and natural assets) should be formally recognised as critical national infrastructure to protect economic resilience and national security, […]

18 Dec 2025

Description: A hand holding a white pencil and filling out a multiple-choice exam paper. A yellow post-it note and blue pencil sharpener are also in frame. Photo by Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu on Unsplash   Regulators and the government have announced a significant tightening of oversight for the water industry, introducing mandatory “fit and proper […]

20 Nov 2025

Image description: Aerial photo of a water treatment works. Photo by Bob Brewer on Unsplash   Castle Water, a bidder for Thames Water, has said it would inject at least an extra £1bn above current rival proposals into the debt-laded utility company. Thames Water, which has 16 million customers, has been at the centre of […]