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Is Labour on track to meet its promises on the environment?

Though the party has plenty to celebrate at its first conference in power for 15 years, there is much work to do to on net zero

The Guardian - UK

Labour in apparent disarray over Thames cleanup plan

Minister approved Thames Water project at location prioritised by Sadiq Khan for wild swimming

The Guardian - UK

Sir Keir Starmer 'could allow water bill rises across country' to pay for Thames Water bailout

New laws would give the government the power to raise bills to prop up Thames Water if a buyer cannot be found

Evening Standard

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Lammy’s Kew speech seeks to put UK at centre of a reinvigorated climate fight

Foreign secretary’s stirring words on climate are welcome change from Sunak era. But now it is time for action

The Guardian - UK

UK to appoint nature envoy for first time

Exclusive: Labour will also boost environmental efforts by reestablishing climate role cut by Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Key flood defences in disrepair across England as wet autumn looms, data reveals

Leaked government figures show proportion of assets in adequate condition has fallen ‘significantly below’ target

The Guardian - UK

UK faces another autumn and winter of flooding, Met Office warns

The government’s flood resilience taskforce has met for the first time to plan and discuss pre-emptive measures

The Guardian - UK

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Feargal Sharkey airs doubts on tougher water firm regulation: 'No boss will go to prison'

Environment Secretary Steve Reed vowed that water company bosses will be “held accountable” for their role in polluting Britain’s waterway

Evening Standard

Public told to cut water use as Steve Reed warns water bosses they could face prison for polluting rivers

Environment secretary Steve Reed has pledged to reform the UK’s water system to clean up rivers and lakes ‘for good’

The Independent UK

Water bosses could face prison time over dumping sewage into Britain’s rivers and lakes

Environment secretary Steve Reed is to tell an invited audience of water company executives that they will lose their bonuses and face prison if they continue pumping filth into rivers and lakes

The Independent UK

Water campaigners are right about enforcement. Labour’s plans are still too vague

Without regulatory reforms and proper funding, the country will lack a muscular enforcer to strike fear among polluters

The Guardian - UK

Activists warn of ‘extreme anger’ if ministers fail to reform water regulator

Sources say government has dismissed some of the more ambitious ideas for fixing sewage crisis

The Guardian - UK

Water customers to receive up to £2,000 compensation for serious service failures

Government to double rates of compensation for service failings by water companies

The Independent UK

Goals to stop decline of nature in England ‘off track’, report warns

Audit of Environmental Improvement Plan finds it inadequate as government announces overhaul of goals

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Tories ‘deliberately covered up’ true state of public finances, says minister

Steve Reed hits out at Conservatives’ handling of public services as chancellor prepares to detail ‘£20bn black hole’

The National (Scotland)

'Lie and pretend': Disbelief as Labour claim Tories 'covered up' £20bn funding hole

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has been met with disbelief after claiming that a Tory government “cover up” hid a £20 billion shortfall in the UK’s…

The National (Scotland)

BBC presenter to stand in for Laura Kuenssberg this Sunday

BBC presenter Laura Kuenssberg is to be replaced by Victoria Derbyshire for this Sunday’s programme...

The Guardian - UK

Shadow health secretary rebuked for behaving ‘abominably’ in Commons

Tory MP Victoria Atkins walked to dispatch box and tried to loudly interrupt environment secretary

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The Independent UK

From badger culls to sewage: Labour under pressure over animal-welfare and farming policies

Badger cull U-turn and lack of promises on factory farming, water pollution and wildlife support all prompt questions

Advnture

What will the UK's new Labour government mean for the outdoors?

The pledges and actions of the new UK government on land access, nature and the environment

The Guardian - UK

Ofwat accused of showing ‘contempt’ to customers over water bill price rises

Politicians and campaigners condemn charging proposals, as regulator puts Thames Water into special measures

The Independent UK

Water bills to rise by average of £94 over next five years in England and Wales

However, some regions will see greater increases – with Southern Water bills rising by £183, or 44 per cent

The Guardian - UK

From water to wood-burning stoves: 11 green challenges Labour must solve

New government faces massive task in repairing UK’s degraded environment and fighting climate crisis. Here’s what will be top of its in-tray

The Guardian - UK

Who is in the new Labour cabinet?

With many MPs who served Blair and Brown, Starmer’s team is one of the most experienced in recent times

The Guardian - UK

Starmer denies Badenoch’s claims Labour will reverse Brexit if it wins election – UK election as it happened

The Labour leader hit back at claims by the business secretary that his party plans to rejoin the EU, the single market or the customs union

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