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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sandra Laville

Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution

People on beach with placards such as Sick of Sewage
Protesters in Brighton, which is served by Southern Water, objecting last month to sewage discharges in England. Photograph: Charlotte Coney/Getty Images

Bonuses for 10 water company executives in England, including the boss of Thames Water, will be banned with immediate effect over serious sewage pollution, as part of new powers brought in by the Labour government.

The top executives of six water companies who have overseen the most serious pollution events will not receive performance rewards this year, the environment secretary, Steve Reed, said.

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