Rebecca Speare-Cole
Environment2 Jun 2026
UN scientists reveal when El Niño is likely to return this summer
The World Meteorological Organisation has warned countries to prepare for the natural phenomenon
Business21 Jul 2025
Overhaul water regulators into one single body, review recommends
The much-anticipated final report of the Independent Water Commission was published on Monday morning.
Politics
Government prepares for release of landmark review into ailing water sector
The Independent Water Commission will outline its final recommendations to tackle systemic issues in the industry.
20 Jul 2025
Politics
Environment Secretary pledges to halve sewage pollution by 2030
The Government is preparing to respond to a landmark review into the ailing water sector on Monday.
19 Jul 2025
Environment18 Jul 2025
Serious pollution incidents from water firms up 60% last year, watchdog says
The Environment Agency revealed poor performance from all nine water and sewerage firms in England despite expectations for incidents to decrease.
Environment
System of regulating water firms needs complete overhaul, MPs warn
The Public Accounts Committee said the Government must act with urgency to strengthen oversight of the sector.
18 Jul 2025
Environment
Towns and cities to benefit from £15.5m investment in access to green spaces
Natural England, National Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund have launched a new programme to bring millions of people closer to nature.
18 Jul 2025
Business News
M&S introduces invisible UV tags to track packaging through recycling system
The supermarket is the first to roll out the packaging tags on shop shelves.
17 Jul 2025
Politics
Proposed candidate to lead Climate Change Committee defends flying record
Nigel Topping was accused of hypocrisy for flying to environment conferences while backing a frequent flyer tax.
16 Jul 2025
Environment
Up to five more regions could face drought this year, Environment Agency says
Modelling shows drought conditions could spread to the Midlands and central southern regions under the watchdog’s reasonable worst case scenario.
14 Jul 2025
Environment
Cedar climbed by Beatles and oak in Woolf poem among Tree of the Year nominees
Trees that witnessed key moments in history, provided inspiration to writers and played supporting roles onscreen made this year’s shortlist.
11 Jul 2025
Environment
Lead in ammunition to be restricted to reduce toxic pollution
Environment Minister Emma Hardy said the measures will ban shots containing more than 1% lead and bullets with lead content of more than 3%.
10 Jul 2025
Politics
Thousands meet with MPs in Westminster for mass lobby on climate action
Campaigners, school children and grandparents were among those calling for MPs to give the crisis the ‘precedence it needs’.
9 Jul 2025
Environment
Supermarkets ‘in limbo’ over Government action on deforestation in supply chains
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl are among those calling on ministers to enact promised due diligence laws that effectively ban forest-risk commodities.
8 Jul 2025
Politics
Water regulator handed largest ever budget to tackle pollution
The Environment Agency will receive a cash injection of more than £189 million this financial year of 2025/26.
8 Jul 2025
Environment
Investors stripping cash from water firms ‘criminal’ says ex-Wessex Water chief
Campaigners and experts debated on whether utilities should be nationalised as ministers seek to ‘reset’ the failing sector.
8 Jul 2025
Politics
Preferred candidate for chairman of Climate Change Committee announced
The role is key to the committee’s work of advising ministers on climate targets and reporting progress to Parliament.
4 Jul 2025
Business News4 Jul 2025
Ministers reveal plan to nearly double onshore wind across England by 2030
The strategy outlines steps for ministers and industry to take to build wind farms across the country’s landscape over the next five years.
Business News
City watchdog extends rules on bullying and harassment across financial sector
The Financial Conduct Authority said serious incidents qualify as misconduct under its rules across the industry.
2 Jul 2025
Environment
UK sees hottest day of the year so far as temperatures pass 34C
The previous warmest day of 2025 was June 21 when 33.2C was recorded in Charlwood, Surrey.
1 Jul 2025
Environment
Last month hottest June on record in England, Met Office figures suggest
Provisional figures indicate that June 2025 was also the second warmest for the UK since data began in 1884.
1 Jul 2025