Water companies in England recorded 2,487 pollution incidents last year which is more than double the target set by the Environment Agency, campaigners have revealed. Firms were collectively set an...

England water pollution at 10-year high, campaigners say11 minutes agoEsme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe number of so-called serious pollution incidents recorded by...

Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are escaping “awful April” bill increases because they live in taxpayer-subsided accommodation. Households across the country face higher energy, water and...

Campaigners have accused the water regulator Ofwat of unlawfully forcing customers to foot the bill for "decades of neglect" by the water industry. River Action has launched a legal challenge against...

Record number of illegal sewage spills in Windermere last year33 minutes agoJonah FisherBBC environment correspondentReporting fromWindermereBecky DaleBBC VerifyReutersSewage spilled illegally into...

England sewage spills hit record 3.6m hours last year25 minutes agoEsme StallardClimate and science reporterJonah FisherEnvironment correspondentBecky Dale & Rob EnglandBBC VerifyGetty...

Civil servants will be allowed just two taxpayer-funded electronic devices under a new "gadget limit" enforced by the government after the number of iPads used by officials in a department doubled in...