More than 100 sewage leaks discovered in government buildings in England over past year

The MoD recorded 102 sewage leaks from May 2022 to May 2023, according to parliamentary questions tabled by the Liberal Democrats. Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

Trade unions have called for a safer working environment for civil servants after it emerged that legionella, insect infestations and more than 100 sewage leaks were discovered in government buildings in the past year.

There have been 138 sewage leaks in the past 12 months in Whitehall and Ministry of Defence sites across England.