Sewage Happens (Again)
A BBC investigation reveals water firms illegally spilled sewage.
September 5, 2023
27 min
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September 5, 2023
Sewage Happens (Again)
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<p>A BBC investigation has revealed that three major water companies have been illegally spilling sewage on days when it’s not raining. Our correspondents Jonah Fisher and Emma Vardy bring us up to date.</p><p>Birmingham City Council has effectively declared bankruptcy. Alex Forsyth joins Adam to explain how their finances have got to this point.</p><p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere</p><p>Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by George Dabby with Stephanie Mitcalf and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.</p>
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