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Water firm bosses could be jailed for up to two years under government plans to tackle pollution.Environment secretary Steve Reed said: “The public are furious that in 21st century Britain, record levels of sewage are being pumped into our rivers, lakes and seas. After years of neglect, our waterways are now in an unacceptable state.
“That is why I am announcing immediate action to end the disgraceful behaviour of water companies and their bosses. “Under this government, water executives will no longer line their own pockets whilst pumping out this filth. If they refuse to comply, they could end up in the dock and face prison time. ”Reed said further legislation will be introduced to reform how the water industry is run and speed up improvements to “clean up our waterways for good”.
“Only a complete overhaul of this disgraced industry and a tough new regulator will end the sewage crisis. “This looks to be a job half done by the government, now Liberal Democrat MPs will push them to go much further and faster in ending this scandal once and for all.”Sign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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