MP calls to nationalise water firms that repeatedly pollute rivers and seas

Clive Lewis said the Government’s existing Water (Special Measures) Bill had been watered down and dismissed public ownership (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

A Bill that would take failing water companies back into public ownership offers a route out of Britain’s water “crisis”, according to the MP behind the proposals.

Clive Lewis said his Water Bill would mean any firms in England and Wales that have three major sewage spills would have their licence terminated and be nationalised, without owners getting compensation.