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Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

Water firm sewage polluters 'will face criminal charges' under Labour government

Thames Water chiefs who allow sewage to be pumped into London’s rivers will face “criminal charges” under hardline Labour plans to clean up Britain’s waterways.

Shadow environment secretary Steve Reed on Wednesday pledged to put water firms under special measures and prosecute bosses if they continue to oversee the illegal dumping of “toxic filth”.

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