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Winter hosepipe bans on the cards as England faces drought

Water minister warns prolonged dry weather poses risk to farming and the environment

The Independent UK

Flooding caused by Storm Claudia to continue ahead of cold snap

Wintry weather is on the way after Storm Claudia battered parts of England and Wales and continues to pose flood risks.

Evening Standard

Fly-tippers cover field in mountain of waste

‘This is an environmental catastrophe,’ charity head says

The Independent UK

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Storm Claudia to bring month’s worth of rain in a day with warnings of flooding

Storm Claudia has already brought heavy rain and strong winds to Spain and Portugal.

Evening Standard

Amber weather warnings issued as Storm Claudia approaches

Storm Claudia is forecast to bring torrential rain and strong winds across parts of England and Wales from Friday, with amber warnings issued for "persistent and heavy" rainfall. The Met Office predicts up to 80mm of rain in some English areas and 100-150mm on higher ground in Wales, with some…

The Independent UK

England at risk of drought next year, Environment Agency warns

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Warning England could face widespread drought in 2026 without wet winter

Despite recent rainfall, the situation remains ‘precarious’, the Environment Agency stated

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England faces widespread drought in 2026 without wet winter – Environment Agency

The country’s drought situation remains ‘precarious’ despite recent rainfall, and could be facing a drier than normal three months to January.

Evening Standard

‘She rang me to say there was water coming into the house’ – This is climate breakdown

His mother had lived in the same house for 83 years. When the floods came, no one was ready. This is Paul Gilbert’s story

The Guardian - UK

‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands

MP asks for explanation from Southern Water amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s canals and rivers face lack of funds amid climate pressures, campaigners warn

Many waterways vulnerable to breaches and closures and face mounting maintenance costs, charity says

The Guardian - UK

Ministers to delegate some public appointments in attempt to cut delays

Under shake-up affecting about 4,000 roles, officials will run more of hiring process but ministers can have final say

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency hits back at ‘unfair’ claims of incompetence over waste crime

Philip Duffy, the agency’s chief executive, called the waste team ‘excellent’ and ‘hardworking’.

Evening Standard

Organised crime making millions from illegal waste dumping in UK, says committee

Peers say ‘woeful’ record on prosecutions has led to a ‘low-risk, high-reward’ criminal culture

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Regulators failing to tackle fly-tipping by organised crime groups, peers say

A House of Lords committee called for a root and branch review of serious and organised waste crime.

The Independent UK

Organised crime groups are ‘illegally dumping 38 million tonnes of waste each year’

Peers said they were “unimpressed with the lack of interest shown by the police” when it came to tackling serious and organised waste crime

Evening Standard

Water firms’ environmental performance sinks as serious pollution cases up 60%

The Environment Agency has called for a fundamental shift in culture and behaviour from English water firms in the light of ‘poor’ results.

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water ranked worst supplier in England as firms’ ratings hit record low

Environment Agency rates eight of nine companies as poor and needing improvement

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Water firms in England could face harsher sewage fines under new Environment Agency powers

Government consults on allowing regulator to use lower civil standard of proof and introducing automatic penalties

The Independent UK

New fines proposed for water firms committing smaller environmental offences

Government plans to hand more powers to the Environment Agency to penalise water companies for minor rule-breaking are now under consultation.

Evening Standard

Environment Agency investigating after fish die in foam layer on river Thet

A spokeswoman said that the source of the pollutant has been found.

The Guardian - UK

Dead fish found on River Thet where large stretch of white foam appeared

Environment Agency says pollutant in Norfolk river is ‘an unknown substance’ and is investigating

The Guardian - UK

Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant

Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions

Evening Standard

Red Tractor ad banned following complaint about ‘farmed with care’ claim

River Action said the ad exaggerated the benefits of Red Tractor endorsement because some farms had not met environmental standards.

Evening Standard

More than 24,000 properties better protected from floods, Government says

The Environment Agency completed work on 151 flood schemes across England between July 2024 and 2025.

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