The U-bend U-turn: Why are England’s rivers so dirty?

<p>There was public outcry when MPs voted against stricter penalties for water companies dumping raw sewage into England’s rivers. But following a U-turn, the Government has now passed a new Environment Bill it says will reduce the amount of raw sewage polluting our waterways. But do the measures go far enough?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at:&nbsp;</em><a href="https://play.acast.com/s/storiesofourtimes/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><ul><li>Alice Thomson, Columnist, The Times.</li><li>Hugo Tagholm, Surfers Against Sewage.</li></ul><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>BBC, ITV, Sky, DW News, WaterElectroScan, Institute of Civil Engineers</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>