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Union calls for urgent public inquiry into water sector

The GMB union has called for a public inquiry to look into the management of the water sector. An emergency motion was tabled at GMB’s annual conference on Wednesday (7 June) to lobby government to launch an official inquiry. The union claims that an inquiry is needed urgently to uncover “gross mismanagement of the entire water industry”.

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More than £100bn needed to tackle drainage issues

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Pennon to boost supply by 45% with new water supplies

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Thames sets out £32bn drainage plan

2 years ago

Defra slammed for ‘slow and weak’ wet wipe reform

Therese Coffey has written to the manufacturers of wet wipes asking them "to reconsider" wording on packaging to remove words like flushable. Wet wipes containing plastic are responsible for 94% of sewer blockages, which costs the industry £100 million a year. Fleur Anderson, Labour MP, said the action was "too slow and too weak".

2 years ago