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

Labour has pledged to put water firms under special measures and prosecute bosses if they continue to oversee the illegal dumping of ‘toxic filth’

Evening Standard · May 29, 2024

Member of Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet ‘misspoke’ - to the tune of £70bn - on key green policy

Tories seize on his comments to claim there is a multi-billion-pound ‘black hole’ in Labour’s plans

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

Labour says UK nature under threat and pledges to halt decline

Shadow minister Steve Reed vows to uphold targets on biodiversity loss and protecting land and sea

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024

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Britain’s natural landscape is in ruins – thanks to the Tories. Here’s how Labour will restore it

Sewage pollutes our waterways, species face extinction. We must act fast to halt the decline – and we will, writes the shadow environment secretary, Steve Reed

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024

Nature destruction will cause bigger economic slump in UK than 2008 crisis, experts warn

Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030s

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024

UK's Biggest Water Supplier Plunges Into Deeper Financial Crisis

Debt-plagued Thames Water has failed to raise a major cash injection from shareholders, it revealed Thursday, blaming industry regulations that made its rescue plan "uninvestable".

International Business Times · Mar 28, 2024

Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges

Call for environmental emergency to be declared after data reveals 105% rise in raw sewage discharges over past 12 months

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

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Steve Barclay under scrutiny for failing to declare potential conflict of interest

Environment secretary has been vocal opponent of waste plant plans that must be approved by body he oversees

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024

Labour says it would aim for zero-waste economy by 2050

Shadow environment secretary says other similar countries have same target and it would save billions of pounds

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024

Government response to flooding was to ‘stare out the window’, Labour says

Starmer says Labour would take pre-emptive action as minister confirms 2,000 homes have been flooded by Storm Henk

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024

UK Ministers Under Fire for Allegedly Reneging on £2.4 Billion Pledge to Support English Farmers

The £227 million underspent fund has ignited a fierce debate within political circles as the unallocated funds could have been a lifeline for farmers.

International Business Times UK · Jan 4, 2024

Ministers accused of breaking pledge to English farmers over £227m underspend

Exclusive: Figures show hundreds of millions of pounds from promised £2.4bn a year on agriculture not spent

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024

‘Bring it on’: Labour vows to fight Tories’ ‘degradation’ of nature in race for No 10

Environment spokesperson Steve Reed plans to tackle vested interests and expose ‘horror’ inflicted on rural communities

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023

Labour aiming to win rural vote with ‘respectful attitude’ towards countryside

Shadow environment secretary Steve Reed wants to demonstrate his party’s commitment to farmers and landowners.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

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Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

Rishi Sunak seeks to burnish green credentials ahead of Cop28 summit

Prime Minister announces series of measures to protect nature in England

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

Khan, Sarwar and Burnham pile pressure on Starmer by demanding Israel ceasefire

The Labour leader is standing by his stance of supporting Israel’s right to self defence despite the Palestinian civilians being killed.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

Khan joins Labour voices calling for Israel-Hamas ceasefire as pressure grows on Starmer – as it happened

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says ceasefire will help prevent ‘devastating loss of life’

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

Sadiq Khan becomes latest Labour figure to back Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Sir Keir Starmer has faced calls from within his own party to back a ceasefire, as the conflict continues to escalate.

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Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023

Sadiq Khan calls for Gaza ceasefire amid rising anger over Labour's stance on war

Mayor of London calls for a stop to killing and time for 'vital aid supplies to reach those who need it' in Gaza

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

Israel has right to defend itself, Labour frontbencher tells dissenting MPs

Shadow environment secretary Steve Reed has said he ’empathises’ with MPs angry about the party leadership’s stance on the crisis in Gaza.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

Eyes on the prize: thinktank that put Keir Starmer and Labour on front foot

Labour Together devised plan to help Starmer become leader and is on course to be even more powerful if party wins election

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

Ministers abandon plan to end pollution rules for England housebuilders

Michael Gove had been planning to rip up EU-derived scheme that forces developers to pay to offset pollution

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Labour’s policies show party is spoiling for a fight on green issues

Conference speeches indicate party is keen to take on Tories on environment and that climate is core to its electoral strategy

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023

Labour’s Defra team vows to get tough on pollution and protect farmers

Strategy for governing includes taking on firms that contaminate environment and getting supermarkets to pay fair price to farmers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Calls for more prison funding drowned out by tough talk on sentencing

Recent skirmishes between Labour and Tories have become competition to see who can appear the most hardline on crime

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