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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Stone

‘This stinks’: Government accused of hiding from scrutiny over sewage in rivers

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The government has been accused of trying to hide a lack of action over the dumping of sewage into rivers and coastlines around England.

Ministers were told their approach to transparency "absolutely stinks" after they refused to disclose to MPs if and when they had met with water bosses to solve the problem.

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