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‘Every river in this country is polluted’: how Feargal Sharkey got swept up by the clean water campaign

The former Undertones frontman was searching for a hobby and ended up an environmental campaigner. And he’s a man who can win an argument

The Guardian - UK

Green campaigners warn river on Therese Coffey's doorstep riddled with deadly bacteria

The Environment Secretary has been accused of not instigating laws to stop dumping of sewage into waterways and a river on her own doorstep contained 50mg of e.coli per litre of water

Daily Mirror

Labour talks tough but must make sure it does not alienate its existing support

Record View says a controversial advert claiming that Rishi Sunak does not think child sex abusers should go to prison has been viewed as a misstep by some members.

Daily Record

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Feargal Sharkey demands answers after stretch of Scotland’s most famous salmon fishing river deteriorates

Daily Record

Therese Coffey admits she cannot fix sewage scandal ‘overnight’

Water plan is ‘just crap’ says campaigner Feargal Sharkey

The Independent UK

Undertones star and campaigner Feargal Sharkey blasts government's 'confused' plan to tackle water pollution

He says it's the third time they have vowed to ban wet wipes in five years

Belfast Live

Feargal Sharkey slams Government clean water plan as ‘muddled’

The pop star turned campaigner also accused government of recycling a proposed ban on wet wipes

Evening Standard

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Good Morning Britain viewers say 'we deserve better' as guest appears in studio

Ben Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins were at the helm of the show on Friday

Liverpool Echo

Sewage dumped in Scotland's rivers 14,000 times in 2022 - nearly 40 times a day

Rocker-turned-pollution campaigner Feargal Sharkey said horrendous new figures laid bare the 'full scale of the horror and abuse' of our waterways.

Daily Record

Scotland's waterways are under threat and we're in the dark about the problem

Record View says it’s time we paid attention – because we have no idea how bad it really is.

Daily Record

14,000 swimming pools worth of sewage spewing into Scotland's rivers prompts Feargal Sharkey to call for action

Punk icon Feargal Sharkey hits out at crisis of filthy waterways in Scotland as we reveal glaring gaps in data on sewage spills in our rivers.

Daily Record

Good Morning Britain fans praise guest for calling out Government

Ed Balls and Ranvir Singh were back in the studio on Tuesday

Liverpool Echo

Rishi Sunak denies reports ministers are reconsidering super fines for polluting water firms

The Prime Minister has hit back at reports the Government is reconsidering super fines for water companies that dump sewage in Britain’s rivers.

Evening Standard

Labour issues prison threat for bosses under plans to clean up water industry

The shadow environment secretary, Jim McMahon, addressed the party conference in Liverpool.

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At last, the Tories prove that Brexit has polluted the UK

Having raw sewage lapping around the UK is a fitting symbol of our freedom from the tyranny of EU red tape

Evening Standard

Government ‘to blame for sorry mess’ of sewage on our beaches’, says Feargal Sharkey

Feargal Sharkey said the problems were ‘definitely’ linked to Brexit, citing a legal challenge launched by the European Commission against the UK.

The Independent UK

Sharkey says Government to blame for ‘sorry mess’ of sewage on our beaches

Feargal Sharkey said the problems were ‘definitely’ linked to Brexit, citing a legal challenge launched by the European Commission against the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Water company CEOs try to woo me, but I’ve got only one message for them: do your jobs

Parts of England could run out of water in the near future, says campaigner and former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey

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Evening Standard

Water company CEO offered £1,000 to drink ‘sewage’ it says is mostly rainwater

Feargal Sharkey challenges water boss to drink water from a sewer overflow spill after CEO claims it is “95% rainwater”

Evening Standard

‘Use judgment’: Water firms under fire over sewage dumped at beaches

Feargal Sharkey challenged water boss to take a drink after he said it was mostly rainwater

The Guardian - UK

Calls to cut bonuses for UK water bosses until reservoirs built and leaks fixed

Investment is needed to help country recover from drought, say politicians and campaigners

Evening Standard

Rising energy bills: What do I need to do before energy costs go up — and what help is available?

To fix or not to fix? Here’s what you need to know about energy tariffs.

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency pension fund criticised for owning stakes in UK water firms

Campaigner Feargal Sharkey says profiteering from firms that dump raw sewage into rivers an ‘obscenity’

The Guardian - UK

Burst water main in north London causes anger amid drought crisis

Roads closed in borough of Islington as video shows streets under more than a metre of water

Wales Online

'We need more Feargal Sharkeys to combat sewage dumps in our rivers'

Former Liberal Democrats leader Tim Farron wants local environmentalists to be on management boards of water firms

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