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Thursday, 08 January 2026 14:00

The start of AMP8 - so how was it for you?

HUBER Technology MD Steve MorrisSteve Morris, Managing Director of HUBER Technology UK, takes a look at how the first year of AMP8 has panned out, some of the issues that are driving the water sector and where it might be heading for in 2026

WORLD BANK REPORT CONTINENTAL DRYING JAN 2026A new World Bank report, Continental Drying: A Threat to our Common Future, the first edition of its Global Water Monitoring Report, provides a detailed assessment of the world’s fresh water.

SCOTTISH WATER low levels in Backwater ReservoirScottish Water’s year of 2025 in numbers tells a story of massive ongoing challenges on water resources related to climate change and of huge investment in improvements to its infrastructure and services to customers.

DEFRA ADDRESS PLATEThe Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced new Chair appointments for the Trent, Southern and North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committees. (RFCC).

MET OFFICE Mean 2025 TEMP until Dec 21The Met Office is warning that 2025 likely another record year for UK annual temperature - approaching year end, 2025 is on track to be one of the UK’s warmest years on record, joining 2022 and 2023 in the top three warmest years.

SEPA LOGO The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is urging farmers, industry and other water users in the east of Scotland to plan now for next year, warning that above-average rainfall is needed over the winter to rebuild depleted water resources and reduce the risk of significant water scarcity in 2026.

BSI WATERWISE REPORT ON DATA CENTRES AND WATER SECURITY DEC 25A new report from BSI and Waterwise analyses global data centre capacity and water security levels to ensure sustainable growth of the data center market.

Customer bills 1Trust in water companies to deliver a range of activities may slowly be recovering, according to the latest cost of living report from Ofwat.

DROUGHTEngland’s drought-hit areas are beginning to recover following the recent wet weather, the National Drought Group heard yesterday.

MINERALS PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION PROFILE OF THE UK MINERALS PRODUCTS INDUSTRY NOV 2025Every person in the UK relies on around 5.8 tonnes of mineral products every year – enough to fill a large skip – according to the new Profile of the UK Mineral Products Industry – 2025 Edition, published by the Mineral Products Association (MPA).

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