Sir Ed Davey lambasted the Government on a visit to Chichester.
The Conservatives have “failed” on water pollution issues and let big companies “off the hook”, Sir Ed Davey has said, as he announced the Liberal Democrats’ plans for tackling sewage and regulation of the water industry.
At another event in Winchester, Hampshire, on Saturday afternoon, he discussed the rarity and importance of the local chalk streams on a dog walk with supporters and party candidate Danny Chambers. He continued: “It’s a public health issue, it’s environment issue, it’s a public health issue and animal health issue.
The future of Britain’s biggest water provider Thames Water could hinge on the decision as it faces potential nationalisation after investors rowed back on a promise to provide extra funding, putting the company’s finances in the balance.
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