Ofwat must ensure that England’s water industry is doing more to protect the environment, the government has announced today. The new Strategic Policy Statement (SPS), which will be set by the government and formally laid in parliament this afternoon, will stress the importance of protecting the environment for the water sector’s economic regulator. It will… Read more »
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OFWAT
An overview of OFWAT, the regulator of the water industry in England and Wales.
MPs debate the water quality of Britain’s rivers
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran today said the government needs to undertake more action to “keep water safe”. In a debate on bathing water status for the river Thames in Oxford, the MP for Oxford West and Abingdon said “our rivers should be places of protected picturesque beauty, not low-cost avenues for getting rid of sewage and biodiversity”. Responding for the government, environment… Read more »
Raw sewage anger a “whipped up social media storm” says environment minister
“This does nothing to build confidence and has sparked a public outcry.”
The Corbyn-era autopsy proves that the 2019 election was a disaster waiting to happen
Two new books on the Labour party under Jeremy Corbyn show, more than anything, the central need for competence in political leadership.
Long-Bailey sacking shows Starmer is serious about winning
The sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey for retweeting an article carrying an anti-semitic conspiracy theory demonstrates Keir Starmer’s desire to win power.
Starmer victorious: Finally, there’s a grown-up in charge
Keir Starmer is the new leader of the Labour party.
It will take more than moving the Lords up north to fix it
The phrase ‘moving the deckchairs’ never felt so apt.
Labour leadership election: Who can vote and how does it work?
Everything you need to know about the process to elect a new Labour leader.
The myth of the dull: Boring politicians are no safer than exciting ones
Our natural bias convinces us that boring politicians make a safe pair of hands, but there’s no evidence to back it up.
What next for Labour’s factions?
Both the left and right of the party have work to do
Why Labour’s welfare mess matters
Not enough questions have been asked about why Labour has ended up agreeing to Tory benefit cuts
Defeating Zac Goldsmith could turn the tide on Brexit
A Lib Dem win in Richmond could force the government into Brexit concessions
Secretive legal committee buries ruling against Theresa May
Lawyers have been left stunned by the decision not to report the student deportations case
Comment: Sex workers rights are not up for debate
A New Statesman debate on sex work saw some feminist campaigners question prostitutes’ ability to consent to sex work – but all they’re doing is putting women at risk of violence
Filibuster! How saboteurs can scupper Cameron’s EU referendum bill
Filibusters are usually doomed attempts at derailing reform by desperate politicians. Not so the wrecking speeches expected when the EU referendum bill arrives in the Commons next month: for once, it’s the saboteurs who have the upper hand.
As-it-happened: PMQs and Pat Finucane statement
Follow our live coverage of David Cameron trying to cheer Tory party spirits in prime minister’s questions, as a weak winter sun shines down on Westminster.
Comment: The unexplored dangers of high energy drinks
There are too many horror stories about children and energy drinks. The government must investigate the health concerns with a report.
Interview: Eleanor Laing
The sex equality chair talks about breast feeding, multiculturalism and whether you’re allowed to say ‘calm down, dear’.
