Ministers will introduce a crackdown on water companies through the introduction of a new Water Bill, in a major victory for i’s Save Britain’s Rivers campaign.
The Water (Special Measures) Bill will bring in tougher fines and sanctions for water companies responsible for sewage spills, the King confirmed today, as he set out the Government’s legislative plans for the next year.
It will include “severe and automatic” fines for polluting water companies and powers to pursue personal criminal liability charges against executives.
Good, fine the pants off em, then nationalise without compensation
Didn’t we sort this out in the late 80’s and 90’s? Why has this even become a thing again?
Ban one bonuses after some parasite got paid 185k…
Limp dick goverment always so late
Parliament opened yesterday. Sorta curios how you expect a hard on gov to have done it differently.
Maybe have proper regulatory regime and enforcement that would not allow this shit to happen?
Or is that too much to ask from the state?
Seems like there is a pattern of bad faith corpo actors fucking over or killing people, then government “reacts” to “solve” the situation, which does not really solve anything, but guys who stole the money are in the clear ;)
Did i miss something?
Makes sense. But blaming a gov that just took over. Rather then the tories who did not give a shit at all.
Because their mouths were full of water companies share holders dicks
The fact labour did this on day one of being able to pass any laws. Is a pretty erect response.