Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsChristopher Furlong/Getty ImagesTreated waste water flows into the River Irwell from wastewater treatment works in Bolton in JuneSerious pollution incidents by water companies ...

Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThames Water is "extremely stressed" and will take "at least a decade to turn around", its boss has said, as the struggling company posted ...

Getty ImagesEnvironment Agency warns England will have a shortage of 6 billion litres a day by 2050 England faces huge future water shortages and needs a "continued and sustained ...

A number of water companies have been banned from paying "unfair" bonuses to some of their senior executives under new rules, the government has announced.The measures apply to water ...

Northumbrian Water has agreed to pay out £15.7m after failures in the maintenance and operations of its sewage and water network.Water sector regulator Ofwat said the firm would pay ...

SellafieldThe NDA said the "leak in the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo is contained and does not pose a risk to the public"The UK's largest nuclear site could continue leaking ...

Mark Poynting and Jonah FisherBBC Climate & ScienceGettyThe water sector in England and Wales is failing and needs stronger regulation to better protect billpayers and the environment, according to ...

Mark PoyntingClimate reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesParts of the UK have had an exceptionally dry spring - this photo shows low water levels at the Woodhead Reservoir in Derby earlier ...

Thames Water has decided to "pause" its scheme to pay out big bonuses to senior executives linked with securing its £3bn rescue loan.The decision comes after Downing Street said ...

Lucy HookerBBC Business reporterGetty ImagesLaw-breaking water company executives face tougher punishments, including possible prison sentences, under new powers that have come into force in England and Wales.Bosses who fail ...

Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe number of pollution incidents recorded by water companies in England is at a ten-year high, according to data obtained by campaigners.Surfers ...

Thames Water has picked US private equity giant KKR as its "preferred partner" to buy the troubled water utility firm.The planned investment by KKR would help it deal with ...