Labour leader Keir Starmer has pledged to introduce stringent regulations to sanction water company executives for illegal sewage dumping in lakes like Windermere. Speaking at the 'Oxfordshire Clean Rivers' event, Anneliese Dodds criticized the Conservative government's inaction and emphasized Labour's commitment to make polluters pay by banning bonuses for water company bosses until they address pollution issues. Labour's shadow environment secretary, Steve Reed, also highlighted the party's stance against increasing water bills for the public to fix the sewage system, advocating for the principle that 'the polluter, not the public, should pay.' The Labour party has consistently voiced its disapproval of the current state of water quality under Conservative governance, with David Lammy pointing out that UK rivers and seas rank among the worst in Europe for water quality. Additionally, the Liberal Democrats have pledged water firm reform to tackle sewage, and Labour's Steve Reed has criticized the presence of parasites and raw sewage in water bodies.
It's time for change. The Conservatives have allowed the water companies to pollute our waters with parasites and raw sewage. A Labour government will put the water companies under tough special measures and block law breaking bosses' bonuses until they clean up their filth. https://t.co/p7f2aO469E
Our natural environment has been laid to waste under successive Conservative governments. The water quality in our rivers and seas ranks among the worst in Europe, with sewage dumping at an all time high. @UKLabour will not stand for it. https://t.co/X2pQHou6Hl
Lib Dems pledge water firm reform to tackle sewage https://t.co/ff9gXPN54O
“The polluter not the public should pay” EXCL: Labour’s shadow environment secretary @SteveReedMP suggests his party, in government, would push back against huge hikes in water bills to fix the broken sewage system. @LBC | @LBCNews https://t.co/zMeybyRZLE
Great to speak at the “Oxfordshire Clean Rivers” event. The Conservative government is too weak to tackle this ongoing scandal. @UKLabour would make the polluters pay by banning bonuses to water bosses until they've cleaned up the filth. https://t.co/ahXq7u1o3E
"LABOUR leader Keir Starmer has told of his love of the Lake District as he promises a Labour government will bring in tough new regulations to sanction water company bosses for illegal dumping of sewage in Lakes such as Windermer." Now we're talking. https://t.co/GS1Gwpzj0A