A company has made a financial contribution of over £1 million to come into compliance and to deal with the effects of a pollution incident in 2018.

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hear evidence from the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on 2nd February as part of its ongoing inquiry into environmental regulation.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee will hear oral evidence this afternoon on the Government’s revised Environmental Improvement Plan to meet its legally binding environment and nature targets.

In a new report published this morning, the National Audit Office is calling on HM Treasury and the Department for Business & Trade to provide improved support for regulators to kickstart economic growth.

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee is continuing its inquiry into drought preparedness in England by hearing from water company representatives.

The government says water companies who broke environmental rules are now funding the recovery of England’s waterways by local communities and environmental groups.

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee will hear from senior representatives from Ofwat and Defra in a one-off session on the work of Ofwat on Thursday.

The Regulators' Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has written to Anglian Water and Cambridge Water informing them that the current gate three date in the RAPID programme for the Fens Reservoir is to be delayed beyond 30 April 2026 to a later date.