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Alex Foxfield

Is the tide turning for wild swimmers? Lawmakers step in to block bonuses for English water bosses behind surging lake and river pollution

An outflow pipe discharging waste into a river.

UK lawmakers have put new powers into place to ban water company bosses from getting huge bonuses with immediate effect.

The executives lead water companies across the UK that have breached their duty to effectively manage sewer pollution – much to the dismay of the general public and those who swim in the nation's rivers. Many will welcome the news, which comes after years of sharply rising pollution levels.

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