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 […]
13 Aug 2026
Photo by Scott Blake on Unsplash Millions of households in England and Wales are due to face a further hike in bills after water companies were given provisional watchdog approval to spend £3.4bn more than previously agreed, including to support new homes and datacentres. The newly announced spending is in addition to the £104bn programme […]
14 Jul 2026
Photo credit: Adobe Stock A North Sea industry body has written to every Labour MP calling for more domestic oil and gas production, timing its appeal to the arrival of Andy Burnham, who is expected to become prime minister within days. The letter from Offshore Energies UK, co-signed by a range of business organisations and the GMB […]
14 May 2026
Image description: The Royal Coronation Crown Isolated on a Black Background The UK Government has confirmed plans to introduce a new Clean Water Bill as part of the legislative programme outlined during the King’s Speech, signalling what ministers describe as a major overhaul of water regulation, environmental protection and infrastructure investment across the UK […]
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 […]
25 Sep 2025
Image description: Housing construction in progress. Photo by Ernie Journeys on Unsplash The UK government has announced new measures aimed at improving water efficiency in new homes, a move expected to reduce household bills and support the construction of new housing developments. According to a statement from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural […]
01 Jul 2025
Image description: Silhouette of windfarm against a sunset sky. Image by Anna Jiménez Calaf / Unsplash Following recent reports that there are just two years remaining at current emission rates to meet the international target of 1.5°C, it is welcome news that the UK can meet its net zero targets for 2050, according to […]
05 Jun 2025
Image description: Woodland and bluebells. Image by Charles Miller / Pexels. Irreplaceable habitats threatened by Planning Bill Part Three of Labours’ Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been highly contentious since its introduction, with the UK’s leading nature organisations labelled it “a license to kill” and calling for it to be completely scrapped after the […]
