The Office for Environmental Protection found that the government and regulators, including Defra and the Environment Agency, breached environmental law by allowing water firms to discharge sewage through combined sewer overflows (CSOs) into England’s rivers and seas. This failure to regulate CSOs properly has contributed to the pollution of water bodies in England, leading to public outrage and calls for stricter enforcement. Conservation charity WildFish criticized the public bodies for permitting water companies to unlawfully pollute rivers, urging an end to storm sewage pollution.
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Trump tariffs latest: Asian stock markets tumble at start of US president’s ‘Liberation Day’
Asian stocks declined as investors awaited details of US President Donald Trump's tariff plans, which could escalate global trade tensions. Trump is set to impose new tariffs without specifying the size and scope, causing uncertainty in the markets. Markets in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and mainland China dropped amid fears of a potential global economic slowdown due to the ongoing trade war. Full Article
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