‘It’s a disaster’: drought measure to suck water from River Wharfe met with anger Campaigners accuse Yorkshire Water of negligence and say plan to top up reservoirs will kill the river’s fish The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2025
A fair price to the public for water nationalisation Letter: The government is wrong on the cost of bringing water back into public ownership, write Prof Becky Malby, Dr Kate Bayliss, Prof Frances Cleaver and Prof Ewan McGaughey The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025
Changes to bathing water status test will deny rivers protection, say critics Campaigners say introduction of feasibility test in England and Wales over bathing status is ‘snub to communities’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
‘People’s commission’ to examine future of water industry in England and Wales Inquiry set up by academics and campaigners to rival ‘too limited’ government-established commission The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025
Swimming status of Ilkley’s River Wharfe in limbo over sewage pollution Stretch of river in West Yorkshire was first to get bathing status in 2020 but has since recorded poor water quality The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024
Water companies criticised for passing £10bn sewage bill on to customers Clean water activists say industry’s promise to reduce pollution should not be taken on trust The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023
Local groups denied access to reasons for refusal of English river bathing areas Campaigners aiming to clean up waterways lodge complaint after government rejects FoI requests for details why applications failed The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023